tenne
Norwegian
verb
Definitions
- to set something on fire, to light, ignite.
- to turn on a lamp.
- to become sexually aroused.
Etymology
Derived from Middle Norwegian tenda inherited from Proto-Germanic *tandijaną (kindle).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*tandijaną
Gloss
kindle
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- tind English
- Zündfunke German
- Zündholz German
- Zündkerze German
- Zündmasse German
- Zündquelle German
- Zündschlüssel German
- Zündschnur German
- Zündstrick German
- Zündung German
- anzünden German
- entzünden German
- zündeln German
- zünden German
- nål Norwegian Bokmål
- plugg Norwegian Bokmål
- tenn-nål Norwegian Bokmål
- tenning Norwegian Bokmål
- tennplugg Norwegian Bokmål
- *tandijaną Proto-Germanic
- tenne Norwegian Nynorsk
- tendan Old English
- tenden Middle English
- tenda Old Norse
- tendra Old Norse
- zunden Old High German
- tiin Westrobothnian
- tændæ Old Danish
- tenda Middle Norwegian