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kindle

/ˈkɪndəl/KIN-duhl
/ˈkɪndəl/KIN-duhl

Meaninglight a fire

Common meaning: light a fire or arouse a feeling

Journey through time

  1. Old Norsekynda‘light a fire’source
  2. Middle Englishmeaning shiftslight a fire → set alightkindlen‘set alight’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsset alight → light a fire or arouse a feelingkindle‘light a fire or arouse a feeling’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old Norse kynda ‘light a fire’.

Roots

  • kynda Old Norse “light a fire”

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