innvia

Norwegian Bokmål

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Verb

innvia

  1. inflection of innvie:
    1. simple past
    2. past participle

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

Calque of German einweihen. Equivalent to inn +‎ via.

Verb

innvia (present tense innvier, past tense innvigde, supine innvigd or innvigt, past participle innvigd, present participle innviande, imperative innvi)

  1. (transitive) to consecrate, to hallow, to inaugurate
    Synonym: vigsla
  2. (transitive) to celebrate (e.g. the consecration or inauguration of something) by a grand ceremony
  3. (transitive) to ordain
  4. (transitive, religion) to initiate, introduce, usually into some sort of secret or mystery

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