zünden

German

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Old High German zunden, ultimately from the root of Zunder. Akin to English tind, Swedish tända, Gothic 𐍄𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (tandjan).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sʏndn̩/, /ˈt͡sʏndən/
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Verb

zünden (weak, third-person singular present zündet, past tense zündete, past participle gezündet, auxiliary haben)

to kindle
to ignite a fire or any comparable combustion

Conjugation

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Derived terms

anzünden (“to light, set on fire”)
eine zündende Idee
entzünden (“to ignite; to inflame”)
Entzündung (“inflammation”)
zündend
Zünder (“fuse”)
Zündholz (“match”)
Zündholzschachtel
Zündkabel
Zündkerze (“spark plug”)
Zündkerzenstecker
Zündquelle (“ignition source”)
Zündschlüssel (“ignition key, car key”)
Zündschnur
Zündung (“ignition”)

Related terms

anstecken (“to infect; to contract; to set fire to”)
entfachen (“to kindle; to stir up”)
zündeln
Zunder

Further reading

“zünden” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“zünden” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“zünden” in Duden online
“zünden” in OpenThesaurus.de

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