innvia
Norwegian Bokmål
editAlternative forms
editVerb
editinnvia
- inflection of innvie:
- simple past
- past participle
Norwegian Nynorsk
editAlternative forms
edit- innvie (e-infinive)
Etymology
editCalque of German einweihen. Equivalent to inn + via.
Verb
editinnvia (present tense innvier, past tense innvigde, supine innvigd or innvigt, past participle innvigd, present participle innviande, imperative innvi)
- (transitive) to consecrate, to hallow, to inaugurate
- Synonym: vigsla
- (transitive) to celebrate (e.g. the consecration or inauguration of something) by a grand ceremony
- (transitive) to ordain
- (transitive, religion) to initiate, introduce, usually into some sort of secret or mystery
References
edit- “innvia” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.