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B2#4,045Hear it
verb
- to lightanything flammable
- to strikea match
- to set on fire, to set fire to
- to kindleas in the process of making a camping fire or something comparable
- to torchused when referring to arson or the destruction of vehicles by fire
Forms
Present
| I | zünde an |
|---|---|
| you | zündest an |
| he, she, it | zündet an |
| we | zünden an |
| you (plural) | zündet an |
| they | zünden an |
Preterite
| I | zündete an |
|---|---|
| you | zündetest an |
| he, she, it | zündete an |
| we | zündeten an |
| you (plural) | zündetet an |
| they | zündeten an |
Subjunctive I
| I | zünde an |
|---|---|
| you | zündest an |
| he, she, it | zünde an |
| we | zünden an |
| you (plural) | zündet an |
| they | zünden an |
Subjunctive II
| I | zündete an |
|---|---|
| you | zündetest an |
| he, she, it | zündete an |
| we | zündeten an |
| you (plural) | zündetet an |
| they | zündeten an |
Imperative
| you | zünd an / zünde an |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | zündet an |
Other forms
| infinitive | anzünden |
|---|---|
| past participle | angezündet |
| present participle | anzündend |
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Jeden Sonntag im Advent zündet man eine neue Kerze an.Every Sunday in Advent you light a new candle.A1Der erste Adventskranz — The First Advent Wreath
- Gegen 23 Uhr wurde auf dem Platz ein Scheiterhaufen angezündet.At around 11 p.m. a pyre was lit in the square.B1Bücher im Feuer — Books in the Fire
- Der Hafenmeister zündet seine Pfeife mit einem alten Feuerzeug an.The harbourmaster lights his pipe with an old lighter.B2Noch einmal, bitte (10) — Once more, please (10) (B2)
- Unbekannte sollen in der Nacht zwei Autos in der Wiehre angezündet haben.Unknown persons are said to have set fire to two cars in the Wiehre overnight.B2Noch einmal, bitte (1) — Once more, please (1) (B2)