anzünden
light
Etwas so behandeln, dass es Feuer fängt und brennt.
The German word "anzünden" means "to light" or "to ignite." It is derived from the combination of the prefix "an-" (which conveys the idea of "on" or "to") and the verb "zünden" (which means "to light" or "to kindle").
Similar words in German include "entfachen" and "entzünden," both of which also mean "to ignite" or "to kindle."
Related words with the same origin include "das Feuerzeug" (the lighter) and "die Zündung" (the ignition).
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Examples
Ich zünde die Kerze an.verb
I am lighting the candle.
Er wird das Feuer an der Feuerstelle anzünden.verb
He will light the fire at the fire pit.
Er möchte die Kerze anzünden.verb
He wants to light the candle.
Peter zündet heute Abend eine Lampe an.verb
Peter lights a lamp this evening.
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