ontendan

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Old English

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Etymology

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From on- (on, at) +‎ tendan (to kindle). Similar words can also be found in other, later Germanic languages; compare German anzünden, Norwegian antenne, Swedish antända.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ontendan

  1. to kindle, to set on fire, to set fire to
  2. to kindle emotion or passion, to excite, inflame

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • > Middle English: atendan (inherited)

References

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