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innvie

verbverb

to inaugurate, to open · to let someone in on, to initiate into · to consecrate, to dedicate

EtymologyOpphav

etter tysk einweihen after German einweihen

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. vie (1)to consecrate, hellige (3)to dedicate to consecratevie (1), to dedicatehellige (3)
    • han ble innviet til prest he was ordained a priest
  2. markere ved seremoni eller fest at noe er ferdig og skal tas i bruk to mark with a ceremony or celebration that something is finished and about to be put to use
    • innvie en ny skole to open a new school
    • lørdag skal vi innvie vår nye leilighet med en skikkelig fest on Saturday we're going to christen our new flat with a proper party
  3. gjøre delaktig i;
    fortelle om
    to let someone in on;
    to tell someone about
    • jeg innviet ham i planene I let him in on the plans