German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German zünden, from Old High German zunden, ultimately from the root of Zunder. Akin to English tind, Swedish tända, Gothic 𐍄𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌾𐌰𐌽 (tandjan).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sʏndn̩/, /ˈt͡sʏndən/
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Verb

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zünden (weak, third-person singular present zündet, past tense zündete, past participle gezündet, auxiliary haben)

  1. to kindle
  2. to ignite a fire or any comparable combustion

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • zünden” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • zünden” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • zünden” in Duden online
  • zünden” in OpenThesaurus.de