verb#4,994 by frequency

anzünden

/ˈanˌt͡sʏndən/

to light; to set on fire, to set fire to

Meanings

1
to light — anything flammable
- Ich habe das Feuer damit angezündet.
  I used it to light the fire.
  Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
to set on fire, to set fire to
- Mehrere Häuser in der Umgebung wurden angezündet.
  Several houses in the area were set on fire.
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
3
to strike — a matchrare
4
to kindle — as in the process of making a camping fire or something comparablerare
5
to torch — used when referring to arson or the destruction of vehicles by firerare