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Norwegian Bokmål
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Verb
innvia
- inflection of innvie:
- simple past
- past participle
Norwegian Nynorsk
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Etymology
Calque of German einweihen. Equivalent to inn + via.
Verb
innvia (present tense innvier, past tense innvigde, supine innvigd or innvigt, past participle innvigd, present participle innviande, imperative innvi)
- (transitive) to consecrate, to hallow, to inaugurate
- Synonym: vigsla
- (transitive) to celebrate (e.g. the consecration or inauguration of something) by a grand ceremony
- (transitive) to ordain
- (transitive, religion) to initiate, introduce, usually into some sort of secret or mystery
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