Weihe

See also: weihe

German

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vaɪ̯ə/
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Noun

Weihe f (genitive Weihe, plural Weihen)

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

Declension
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 terms
  • Priesterweihe

Etymology 2

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

Noun

Weihe f (genitive Weihe, plural Weihen)

  1. harrier (bird of prey)

Further reading
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