German edit

Etymology edit

an- +‎ fachen

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈanˌfaxn̩/
  • Hyphenation: an‧fa‧chen
  • (file)

Verb edit

anfachen (weak, third-person singular present facht an, past tense fachte an, past participle angefacht, auxiliary haben)

  1. (literal or figurative) to fan
    die Flammen anfachen
    to fan the flames

Conjugation edit

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

  • anfachen” in Duden online
  • anfachen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache