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tinder

/ˈtɪndə/TIN-dur
/ˈtɪndɚ/TIN-dur

Meaningfire-lighting material

Common meaning: dry stuff that catches a spark easily

Journey through time

  1. Old EnglishtyndresourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishtindersource
  3. Englishtinder‘dry stuff that catches a spark easily’ · 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.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English tyndre ‘fire-lighting material’.

Roots

  • tyndre Old English “fire-lighting material”

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