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Swedish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Swedish tænda, from Old Norse tenda, from Proto-Germanic *tandijaną. Akin to German zünden and Old English tendan (whence English tind). The meaning of sexual arousal is likely a semantic calque from English turn on.
Verb
tända (present tänder, preterite tände, supine tänt, imperative tänd)
- to light, to ignite; to turn on (any kind of) lights (including flames)
- Antonym: släcka
- Han tände lampan ― He turned on the light
- Han tände en cigarett ― He lit a cigarette
- to become sexually aroused
Doktor Snuggles tänder på människor och djur- Doctor Snuggles is turned on by humans and animals (misheard lyrics)
- to become enthusiastic about something
Conjugation
Conjugation of tända (weak)
Etymology 2
Adjective
tända
- inflection of tänd:
- definite singular
- plural
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