Weihe

See also: weihe

Contents

GermanEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Middle High German wīhe, from Old High German wīhī.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /vaɪ̯ə/

• Audio

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NounEdit

Weihe f (genitive Weihe, plural Weihen)

1. (religion) consecration
2. (Christianity, in particular) ordination (Catholic and Orthodox sacrament)

DeclensionEdit

Declension of Weihe

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Weihe	die	Weihen
genitive	einer	der	Weihe	der	Weihen
dative	einer	der	Weihe	den	Weihen
accusative	eine	die	Weihe	die	Weihen

Derived termsEdit

• Priesterweihe

Related termsEdit

• weihen
• Weihwasser

Etymology 2Edit

From Old High German wīo, from Proto-Germanic *wīwô. Compare Pennsylvania German Woi.

NounEdit

Weihe f (genitive Weihe, plural Weihen)

1. harrier (bird of prey)

Further readingEdit

• Weihe in Duden online