firestarter

English

Alternative forms

fire starter
fire-starter

Etymology

fire +‎ starter

Noun

firestarter (plural firestarters)

One who starts fires.
A tool used to start a fire.

Hyponyms

(person who starts fires):
- arsonist
- firebug
- fireraiser
- pyromaniac
- torch

(tool used to start a fire):
- incendiary

Translations

person who starts fires

German: Anzünder (de) m, Brandstifter (de) m (arsonist), (colloquial) Zündler m (arsonist)

Spanish: incendiario (es) m

tool used to start a fire

German: Anzünder (de) m, Grillanzünder m (barbecue firestarter)

Spanish: encendedor (es) m

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