Kirchweihe

German

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German kirchwīhe, from Old High German chirihwīhī; equivalent to Kirche + Weihe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɪʁçˌvaɪ̯ə/
  • Hyphenation: Kirch‧wei‧he
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Noun

Kirchweihe f (genitive Kirchweihe, plural Kirchweihen)

  1. (Catholicism) dedication

Declension

Further reading

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