taufen
Translation
to baptize, to christen, to name
Examples
Der Priester tauft das Kind.
The priest baptizes the child.
Sie tauften das Schiff auf den Namen 'Victoria'.
They christened the ship 'Victoria'.
Grammar Patterns
j-n taufen to baptize sb. The priest will baptize the baby.
et4/j-n auf einen Namen taufen to christen sth./sb. a name We are christening the ship 'Hope'.
Similar Words
Synonyms: benennen (to name), weihen (to consecrate)
Etymology
From Old High German 'toufen' (to dip), related to 'tief' (deep).
Memory Tips
Connect it to 'tief' (deep) and imagine dipping someone deep into water for a baptism.