weihen

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German

Etymology

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

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

Verb

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

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