Weihwasser

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German wīchwazzer. Analyzable as weihen (“to consecrate”) +‎ Wasser (“water”), though the former component was probably the related Middle High German adjective wīch (“holy, consecrated”). Compare Dutch wijwater. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈvaɪ̯ˌvasɐ/ === Noun === Weihwasser n (strong, genitive Weihwassers, plural Weihwässer) (Christianity) holy water ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== (etwas meiden, fliehen, ...) wie der Teufel das Weihwasser