heiligen

Meaning

Verb

1. (transitive, weak) to hallow; to make holy
2. (transitive, weak) to regard or respect as holy

Adj

1. (form-of, genitive, masculine, neuter, singular, strong) inflection of heilig:
2. (dative, form-of, genitive, mixed, singular, weak) inflection of heilig:
3. (accusative, form-of, masculine, mixed, singular, strong, weak) inflection of heilig:
4. (dative, form-of, plural, strong) inflection of heilig:
5. (form-of, mixed, plural, weak) inflection of heilig:

heilig

1. holy
2. sacred

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Concepts

hallow

sanctify

consecrate

holy

Synonyms

weihen

anbeten

huldigen

verehren

vergöttern

adorieren

Heilmittel

Heiliger

segnen

selig

heiligen, weihen

sanktifizieren

vergöttlichen

autorisieren

widmen

absegnen

heilig machen

Heilige

einsegnen

Faden

🧶

fromm

heilig

Translations

heiligen

santificar

santificare

consagrar

sanctifier

kutsamak

santificar

consagrar

consacrare

consacrer

santo

wijden

heilig verklaren

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhaɪ̯lɪɡən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: heiligen

Inherited from Old High German: heilagōn

Cognate with Dutch: heiligen

Cognate with English: hallow

In summary

From Middle High German heiligen, from Old High German heilagōn, from Proto-Germanic *hailagōną. Cognate with Dutch heiligen, English hallow.

Sentences

Das Gotteshaus widmeten sie der Heiligen Dreifaltigkeit .

They dedicated the church to the Holy Trinity.