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heiligen.

to hallow; to make holy

8 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈhaɪ̯lɪɡən/
  1. to hallow; to make holy

    transitive · weak
    Vater unser im Himmel, geheiligt werde dein Name.
    Sende deinen Geist auf diese Gaben herab und heilige sie, damit sie uns werden Leib und Blut deines Sohnes, unseres Herrn Jesus Christus.
  2. to regard or respect as holy

    transitive · weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German heiligen, from Old High German heilagōn, from Proto-Germanic *hailagōną. Cognate with Dutch heiligen, English hallow.

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