Weihwasser

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German wīchwazzer. Analyzable as weihen (“to consecrate”) +‎ Wasser (“water”), though the former component was probably the related Middle High German adjective wīch (“holy, consecrated”). Compare Dutch wijwater.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaɪ̯ˌvasɐ/
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Noun

Weihwasser n (strong, genitive Weihwassers, plural Weihwässer)

  1. (Christianity) holy water

Declension

Declension of Weihwasser
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Weihwasser die Weihwässer
genitive eines des Weihwassers der Weihwässer
dative einem dem Weihwasser den Weihwässern
accusative ein das Weihwasser die Weihwässer

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