German word

Einweihung

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaɪ̯nvaɪ̯ʊŋ/

Meaning

  • feminine noundedication ceremony

Example

Wir gehen zur Einweihung des neuen Hauses.

We are going to the dedication ceremony for the new house.

Illustration for Einweihung (dedication ceremony)

More examples

Der Bürgermeister hielt bei der Einweihung eine Rede.

The mayor gave a speech at the dedication ceremony.

Core concept

Officials and guests gather as a new building, facility, or object is formally put into use.

Common phrases

  • zur Einweihung gehen

    go to the dedication ceremony

  • die Einweihung feiern

    celebrate the dedication ceremony

  • bei der Einweihung sprechen

    speak at the dedication ceremony

Similar words

Eröffnung: A ceremony officially launching operations or an exhibition at a facility, shop, or building.
Einzug: Moving belongings into a new home and beginning to live there.
Wohnungsfeier: An informal celebration in a new home with invited friends or family.
Festakt: A dignified official ceremony emphasizing formality and established protocol.

Definition in German

Einweihung bezeichnet eine feierliche Zeremonie zur offiziellen Eröffnung oder Widmung eines neuen Gebäudes, einer Anlage oder eines Objekts.

Word origin

Einweihung derives from einweihen, which combines ein- ('into') with weihen ('consecrate') and adds the noun-forming suffix -ung.

Usage tips

  • Einweihung is feminine, so the common phrase is zur Einweihung, with dative after zu.

Other meanings

  • opening ceremonynoun
  • grand openingnoun
  • unveiling ceremonynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • einweihendedicateverb
  • Einweihungsfeierdedication celebrationnoun
  • Einweihungszeremoniededication ceremonynoun

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