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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEntfacher
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛntˈfaxɐ
"Er war ein wahrer Entfacher neuer Ideen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or thing that sets fire to something or causes it to catch fire.
"He served as the enkindler of the campfire, shielding the initial spark from the wind." - 2
One who or that which arouses, inspires, or ignites strong emotions, passions, or ideas in others.
"As an inspiring teacher, she was a true enkindler of curiosity in her students."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'enkindle', combining the intensive prefix 'en-' (from Old French and Latin) with 'kindle', which traces back to Old Norse 'kynda' (to set fire to). The agent suffix '-er' is added to denote one who or that which performs the action of igniting or inspiring.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Enkindler" is said worldwide
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allumeur
Transliteration: a-ly-mœʁ
"Il était l'allumeur de passions dans le cœur de la jeunesse."
Entfacher
Transliteration: ɛntˈfaxɐ
"Er war ein wahrer Entfacher neuer Ideen."
accenditore
Transliteration: atʃenɡiˈtore
"Fu l'accenditore della rivoluzione culturale."
incitador
Transliteration: in.si.taˈðor
"El orador actuó como un incitador de la esperanza."
incentivador
Transliteration: ĩ.sẽ.ti.vaˈdoɾ
"Ele foi o grande incentivador daquele movimento artístico."
प्रज्ज्वलक
Transliteration: prajjvalak
"वह युवाओं के दिलों में उत्साह का प्रज्ज्वलक था।"
点燃者
Transliteration: diǎnránzhě
"他是这场艺术运动的点燃者。"
점화자
Transliteration: jeomhwaja
"그는 사람들의 마음에 열정을 불어넣는 점화자였다."
火付け役
Transliteration: hitsukeyaku
"彼女はその変革の火付け役となった。"
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