weihen

German (Berlin)

/ˈvaɪ̯ən/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • to dedicate to a cause or purpose
  • to consecrate
  • to ordain, to invest someone into a religious office

Etymology

Inherited from *wīhijan (hallow).

Origin

*wīhijan

Gloss

hallow

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