Weihwasser
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
Noun[edit]
Weihwasser n (strong, genitive Weihwassers, plural Weihwässer)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Weihwasser [neuter, strong]
| 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 |
Derived terms[edit]
- (etwas meiden, fliehen, ...) wie der Teufel das Weihwasser