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fenge homograph 2

verbverb

to catch fire, to ignite · to catch on, to capture interest

EtymologyOpphav

fra lavtysk; beslektet med fange (III)to catch · to capture from Low German; related to fange (III)to catch · to capture

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. ta fyr, fate to catch fire, to ignite
    • kruttet ville ikke fenge the gunpowder would not catch fire
  2. i overført betydning: vekke interesse, slå an figuratively: to arouse interest, to catch on
    • finne et slagord som fenger to find a slogan that catches on