flämmen

German

Etymology

Derived from Flamme. The umlaut (already in Middle High German ervlemmen) is in all likelihood analogical.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈflɛmən/

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Verb

flämmen (weak, third-person singular present flämmt, past tense flämmte, past participle geflämmt, auxiliary haben)

1. (transitive) to burn outwardly (e.g. with a gas burner), to singe

   Synonym: sengen

Derived terms

• abflämmen
• anflämmen