innvia

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• innviet
• innvidde, innvigde (simple past)
• innvidd, innvigd (past participle)

Verb

innvia

1. inflection of innvie:
   1. simple past
   2. past participle

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• innvie (e-infinive)

Etymology

Calque of German einweihen. Equivalent to inn +‎ via.

Verb

innvia (present tense innvier, past tense innvigde, supine innvigd or innvigt, past participle innvigd, present participle innviande, imperative innvi)

1. (transitive) to consecrate, to hallow, to inaugurate

   Synonym: vigsla

2. (transitive) to celebrate (e.g. the consecration or inauguration of something) by a grand ceremony
3. (transitive) to ordain
4. (transitive, religion) to initiate, introduce, usually into some sort of secret or mystery

References

• “innvia” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.