anzünden

German

Etymology

Compound of an- (“on, at”) +‎ zünden (“to ignite, kindle”). Akin to Old English ontendan, Swedish antända, Norwegian antenne.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈanˌt͡sʏndən/

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• Hyphenation: an‧zün‧den

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Verb

1. (transitive) to light (anything flamable)
2. (transitive) to strike (a match)
3. (transitive) to set on fire, to set fire to
4. (transitive) to kindle (as in the process of making a camping fire or something comparable)
5. (transitive) to torch (used when referring to arson or the destruction of vehicles by fire)

Derived terms

• Anzünden
• Anzündung
• anzündend
• angezündet

Further reading

• “anzünden” in Duden online