weihen

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle High German wīhen, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German wīhen, from Proto-Germanic *wīhijaną (“to hallow”). Cognate with Dutch wijden. https://www.dwds.de/wb/weihen#et-1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvaɪ̯ən/

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• Hyphenation: wei‧hen

Verb

1. (chiefly religion) to consecrate
2. (Christianity, in particular) to ordain (a priest)

Derived terms

• Weihen
• Weihung
• einweihen

Related terms

• Weihe
• Weihnachten
• Weihwasser

Further reading

• “weihen” in Duden online