benedeien

German

Etymology

From Middle High German benedīen, benedīgen, from Latin benedicere (to speak well of someone or something", "to bless).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /benəˈdaɪ̯ən/

Verb

benedeien (third-person singular simple present benedeit, past tense benedeite, past participle gebenedeit, auxiliary haben)

  1. (archaic, primarily in the Ave Maria) to bless
    Du bist gebenedeit unter den Frauen, und gebenedeit ist die Frucht deines Leibes, Jesus.
    Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

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