German Conversation · Level 165
29 words
German word
geweiht
Pronunciation
IPA/gəˈvaɪ̯t/
Meaning
- adjectiveconsecrated
Example
Die Kirche ist geweiht.
The church is consecrated.
More examples
Die Kapelle wurde als geweiht erklärt.
The chapel was declared consecrated.
Core concept
A church, object, or place formally set apart by a religious rite for sacred use.
Common phrases
als geweiht erklärt
declared consecrated
dem Heiligen geweiht sein
be dedicated to the saint
Similar words
gesegnet: Considered favored or protected through prayer or a blessing.
heilig: Regarded as possessing religious sanctity and deserving reverence.
Definition in German
Feierlich durch Weihe als heilig oder für den Gottesdienst bestimmt.
Word origin
Geweiht is the past participle of weihen, formed with ge- and -t; weihen comes from Old High German wīhan, meaning to consecrate.
Usage tips
- Geweiht usually implies formal religious consecration, whereas gesegnet more often expresses being blessed without setting something apart for worship.
Other meanings
- blessedadjective
- sacredadjective
Opposites
- entweihtdesecratedadjective
- profanprofaneadjective
Related words
- weihenconsecrateverb
- Weiheconsecrationnoun