weihen

B2

to consecrate / to ordain

English meaning
to consecrate / to ordain

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weihen in a sentence

Die Kirche wurde am Sonntag geweiht.

Conjugation of weihen

ichweihe
duweihst
er/sie/eser/sie/es weiht
wirweihen
ihrweiht
sie/Sieweihen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
weihte
Perfect
hat geweiht

Word family

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Where weihen comes from

mittelhochdeutsch wī(h)en, althochdeutsch wīhen, germanisch *weih-ija-, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert

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Questions about weihen

How do you conjugate weihen?

Present tense: ich weihe, du weihst, er/sie/es weiht, wir weihen, ihr weiht, sie weihen. Simple past: weihte. Perfect: hat geweiht.

What does weihen mean in English?

weihen means "to consecrate / to ordain". For example: "Die Kirche wurde am Sonntag geweiht."

What level is weihen in German?

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

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