auflodern

/ˈaʊ̯fˌloːdɐn/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
lodert auf
past
loderte auf
perfect
ist aufgelodert

Meaning

  1. to flare up

    Built from auf (up, open) + lodern (to blaze).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • auf up, open
  • lodern to blaze

Similar words

aufbrausen

Aufbrausen is a person flaring up emotionally, suddenly getting angry; auflodern is literally flames flaring up, also used figuratively for passion or emotion flaring.

Practice

1 What does auflodern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Flammen loderten ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches auflodern?

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