Chrzczone

Chrzczone is the neuter singular form of the Polish past passive participle chrzczony, derived from the verb chrzcić, meaning to baptize. In Polish, past passive participles formed from verbs function as adjectives and agree with the noun they modify in gender, number, and case. The basic forms are chrzczony (masc. singular), chrzczona (fem. singular), and chrzczone (neuter singular or plural). The form chrzczone is typically used with neuter nouns in singular, as in dziecko zostało chrzczone (the child was baptized). It can also appear in plural constructions with non-masculine personal nouns or in phrases describing multiple baptized subjects.

In usage, chrzczone conveys that something has undergone the sacrament of baptism. It appears mainly in religious, historical, and genealogical contexts or in descriptive sentences. For example, in a parish record one might encounter a construction such as osoba chrzczona, meaning a baptized person, or the phrase dziecka chrzczone w kościele describing a child baptized in the church. The form is not a proper name but a grammatical form used to express baptismal status.

Etymology and sense are tied to the Christian rite of baptism, with chrzczący and related forms appearing across Polish religious language. While common in older texts and records, the exact form chrzczone is most often encountered in neuter or plural agreements rather than as a stand-alone term. See also baptism in Polish language, the noun chrzest (baptism), and Polish grammar of past passive participles.