weihen

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German wīhen, from Old High German wīhen, from Proto-West Germanic *wīhijan (to hallow), from Proto-Germanic *wīhijaną (to hallow). Cognate with Dutch wijden.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaɪ̯ən/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: wei‧hen

Verb[edit]

weihen (weak, third-person singular present weiht, past tense weihte, past participle geweiht, auxiliary haben)

  1. to dedicate to a cause or purpose
  2. to consecrate
  3. to ordain, to invest someone in a religious office

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Further reading[edit]

  • weihen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • weihen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • weihen” in Duden online
  • weihen” in OpenThesaurus.de