tenne

Etymology

tesz +‎ -ne

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtɛnːɛ]
• Hyphenation: ten‧ne

Verb

tenne

1. third-person singular conditional present indefinite of tesz

Verb

tenne

1. third-person singular past historic of tenere

Etymology

From Middle Norwegian tenda.

Verb

tenne (imperative tenn, present tense tenner, passive tennes, simple past tente, past participle tent, present participle tennende)

1. to set something on fire, to light, ignite.
2. to turn on a lamp.
3. to become sexually aroused.

References

• “tenne” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Alternative forms

• tenna

Etymology

From Middle Norwegian tenda.

Verb

tenne (present tense tenner, past tense tende or tente, past participle tent, passive infinitive tennast, present participle tennande, imperative tenn)

1. to set something on fire, to light, ignite.
2. to turn on a lamp.
3. to become sexually aroused.

References

• “tenne” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.