anzünden

German (Berlin)

/ˈanˌt͡sʏndən/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • (transitive) to light (anything flamable)
  • (transitive) to strike (a match)
  • (transitive) to set on fire, to set fire to
  • (transitive) to kindle (as in the process of making a camping fire or something comparable)
  • (transitive) to torch (used when referring to arson or the destruction of vehicles by fire)

Etymology

Prefix from German zünden (ignite, light, kindle, fire).

Origin

German (Berlin)

zünden

Gloss

ignite, light, kindle, fire

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

光, 明

Emoji

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