seligsprechen

German

Etymology

selig (blessed) +‎ sprechen (to speak)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzeːlɪçˌʃpʁɛçən/

Verb

seligsprechen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present spricht selig, past tense sprach selig, past participle seliggesprochen, past subjunctive spräche selig, auxiliary haben)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) to beatify (declare someone a blessed, thereby allowing their veneration)

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