seligsprechen

German

Etymology

selig (“blessed”) +‎ sprechen (“to speak”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzeːlɪçˌʃpʁɛçən/

Verb

seligsprechen (strong, third-person singular simple present spricht selig, past tense sprach selig, past participle seliggesprochen, past subjunctive spräche selig, auxiliary haben)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) to beatify (declare someone a blessed, thereby allowing their veneration)

Derived terms

  • Seligsprechung

See also

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