lodern

German

Etymology

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

  • IPA(key): /ˈloːdɐn/
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Verb

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

  1. to blaze; to flare (fire)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • auflodern
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