heiligsprechen

== German == === Etymology === heilig (“holy”) +‎ sprechen (“to speak”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhaɪ̯lɪçˌʃpʁɛçən/ === Verb === heiligsprechen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present spricht heilig, past tense sprach heilig, past participle heiliggesprochen, past subjunctive spräche heilig, auxiliary haben) (Roman Catholicism) to canonize (declare someone a saint, thereby recommending their veneration to the whole Church) ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Heiligsprechung === See also === seligsprechen === Further reading === “heiligsprechen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “heiligsprechen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon