einweihen

German

Etymology

ein- +‎ weihen

Pronunciation
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  • Hyphenation: ein‧wei‧hen
  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nˌvaɪ̯ən/, [ˈʔaɪ̯nˌvaɪ̯n]

Verb

einweihen (weak, third-person singular present weiht ein, past tense weihte ein, past participle eingeweiht, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, [in (in) + accusative]) to instruct, to reveal to (especially in something secret or hidden)
    Nur Gildenmeister werden in Details des Rituals eingeweiht.
    Only guild masters are instructed in the details of the ritual.
  2. to initiate
  3. to inaugurate, to consecrate

Conjugation

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Derived terms

Further reading
  • “einweihen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “einweihen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “einweihen” in Duden online
  • “einweihen” in OpenThesaurus.de
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