benedeien

German

Etymology

From Middle High German benedīen, benedīgen, from Latin benedicere (“to speak well of someone or something", "to bless”).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /benəˈdaɪ̯ən/

Verb

1. (archaic, primarily in the Ave Maria) to bless

   Du bist gebenedeit unter den Frauen, und gebenedeit ist die Frucht deines Leibes, Jesus.

   Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Synonyms

• segnen

Antonyms

• vermaledeien

Further reading

• “benedeien” in Duden online