einweihen

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German

Etymology

ein- +‎ weihen

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ein‧wei‧hen
  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nˌvaɪ̯ən/,

Verb

einweihen (weak, third-person singular present weiht ein, past tense weihte ein, past participle eingeweiht, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to instruct
    Nur Gildenmeister werden in Details des Rituals eingeweiht.
    Only guild masters are instructed in the details of the ritual.
  2. to initiate
  3. to inaugurate, to consecrate

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Further reading

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