lodern

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

An originally Central and Low German verb, pertaining to Middle Low German lōde (sapling), and hence originally meaning “to grow upward”. The contemporary sense through association with unrelated Lohe (flame).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈloːdɐn/
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  • Hyphenation: lo‧dern

Verb[edit]

lodern (weak, third-person singular present lodert, past tense loderte, past participle gelodert, auxiliary haben)

  1. to blaze; to flare (fire)
    Die Flammen loderten zum Himmel.
    The flames blazed to the sky.

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Further reading[edit]

  • lodern” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • lodern” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • lodern” in Duden online