weihen
Meaning
- (weak) to dedicate to a cause or purpose
- (weak) to consecrate
- (weak) to ordain, to invest someone in a religious office
Concepts
Synonyms
konsekrieren
zuneigen
absegnen
feierlich widmen
heiligen, weihen
Ein und Alles sein
Leben sein
sein Herzblut hineinstecken
sein Leben weihen
sanktifizieren
heilig machen
sich erbieten
sich hingeben
Translations
consagrar
consacrer
consacrare
spenderen
consagrarFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈvaɪ̯ən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German wīhen, from Old High German wīhen, from Proto-West Germanic *wīhijan (“to hallow”), from Proto-Germanic *wīhijaną (“to hallow”). Cognate with Dutch wijden.
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