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From Old Danish tændæ, from Proto-Germanic *tandijaną, cognate with Norwegian tenne, Swedish tänna, English tend (dialect) (a different ablaut form in German zünden).

tænde (past tense tændte, past participle tændt)

to kindle, ignite, set fire to
(activate a device, apparatus, artificial light or electrical process): to switch on, turn on
to set in motion, cause to begin
(release a flow of liquid or gas by rotating a valve or tap): to turn on (generally used with preposition for)
Omsider lykkedes det ham at tænde for vandhanen.
Eventually he managed to turn on the water tap.

Tænd ikke for gassen endnu!
Don't turn the gas on yet!
(archaic) to cause to shine, light up
to arouse, turn on

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