German

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Etymology

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be- +‎ Kreuz +‎ -ig +‎ -en

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈkʁɔʏ̯tsɪɡən/
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  • Hyphenation: be‧kreu‧zi‧gen

Verb

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bekreuzigen (weak, third-person singular present bekreuzigt, past tense bekreuzigte, past participle bekreuzigt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (Christianity, in particular Roman Catholicism, reflexive) to cross oneself
  2. (Christianity, rare, transitive) to becross, to make the sign of the cross over someone or something

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See also

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Further reading

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  • bekreuzigen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • bekreuzigen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon