German

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Etymology

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an- +‎ fachen

Pronunciation

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

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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

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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