einweihen

B2

to officially open / inaugurate

English meaning
to officially open / inaugurate

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einweihen in a sentence

Die Kirche wurde am Sonntag einweiht.

Conjugation of einweihen

einweihen is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichweihe ein
duweihst ein
er/sie/esweiht ein
wirweihen ein
ihrweiht ein
sie/Sieweihen ein
Simple past (er/sie/es)
weihte ein
Perfect
hat eingeweiht

Word family

einweihen is built from weihen (to consecrate / to ordain). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words that go with einweihen

Questions about einweihen

How do you conjugate einweihen?

Present tense: weihe ein, weihst ein, weiht ein, weihen ein, weiht ein, weihen ein. Simple past: weihte ein. Perfect: hat eingeweiht. einweihen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does einweihen mean in English?

einweihen means "to officially open / inaugurate". For example: "Die Kirche wurde am Sonntag einweiht."

What level is einweihen in German?

einweihen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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