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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  • Hyphenation: lo‧dern

Verb

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

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