Weihwasser

German

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈvaɪ̯ˌvasɐ/

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Noun

Weihwasser n (genitive Weihwassers, plural Weihwässer)

1. (Christianity) holy water

Derived terms

• (etwas meiden, fliehen, ...) wie der Teufel das Weihwasser