Weihe

See also: weihe

German

Etymology 1

From Middle High German wīhe, from Old High German wīhī.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vaɪ̯ə/

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Noun

Weihe f (genitive Weihe, plural Weihen)

1. consecration, any act or procession of making a thing or situation holy
2. (Christianity, in particular) ordination (Catholic and Orthodox sacrament)

Derived terms

• Priesterweihe

Related terms

• weihen
• Weihwasser

Etymology 2

From Old High German wīo, from Proto-Germanic *wīwô. Compare Pennsylvania German Woi.

Noun

Weihe f (genitive Weihe, plural Weihen)

1. harrier (bird of prey)

Further reading

• “Weihe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Weihe” in Duden online