godchild

See also: god-child

English

godchild (plural godchildren)

A child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent. In some cases the relationship is maintained indefinitely, with the godchild being treated much like a niece or nephew.
Mary stood as godmother for little Emily, her godchild.

a child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent

Latvian: krustbērns (lv)
Macedonian: крштеник m (k'rštenik), кумче n (kúmče)
Portuguese: afilhado (pt) m, afilhada (pt) f
Romansch: figliol, figlioul
Russian: кре́стник (ru) m (kréstnik), кре́стница (ru) f (kréstnica)
Serbo-Croatian: kumče (sh) n
Slovak: krstňa n
Spanish: ahijado (es) m, ahijada (es) f
Swedish: gudbarn n
Tagalog: inaanak
Volapük: (♂♀) spönäb (vo), (♂) hispönäb, (♀) jispönäb, (♂♀) spönacil, (♂) spönahicil, (♀) spönajicil

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