No. 13,773 in German
entzündeten
"Entzündeten" means "inflamed" or "ignited," depending on context.
In a sentence
Der Arzt behandelte die entzündeten Wunden des Patienten sorgfältig.
The doctor carefully treated the inflamed wounds of the patient.
The word 'entzündeten' here is used as an adjective in its plural accusative form, describing the state of 'wounds' as being inflamed.
Die Kerzen entzündeten sich durch die Flamme des Streichholzes.
The candles ignited through the flame of the match.
In this instance, 'entzündeten' functions as a verb in past tense (3rd person plural), meaning 'ignited' and describing the action of the candles lighting up.
Sie entzündeten eine Diskussion über ein kontroverses Thema.
They sparked a discussion on a controversial topic.
Here, 'entzündeten' again is a verb in past tense (3rd person plural), used figuratively to mean 'sparked' or 'initiated' in the context of starting a discussion.
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