entfachen

/ɛntˈfaxn̩/

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
entfacht
past
entfachte
perfect
hat entfacht

Meaning

  1. to kindle, to spark

    Built from ent- (un-, start) + fachen (to fan).

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

  • ent- un-, start
  • fachen to fan

Practice

1 What does entfachen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Rede ___ eine Debatte.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches entfachen?

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