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
Verb
- (chiefly religion) to consecrate
- (Christianity, in particular) to ordain (a priest)
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Further reading
- “weihen” in Duden online