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As far as I understand it, Zeug means thing in this context. Stuff is “Stoff” as in Brennstoff. Fire-thing and burning-stuff. Lighter is “Zünder“ in German.
by MrsPeaches 4y ago
As far as I understand it, Zeug means thing in this context.
Stuff is “Stoff” as in Brennstoff.
Fire-thing and burning-stuff.
Lighter is “Zünder“ in German.
Feuerzeug vs Zünder
To close to call regarding which is clearer.
- wirrbel 4y agoFeuerzeug is a lighter, its a fixed term, nothing "wobbly" that relates to fire-stuff. Zünder is an igniter/detonator, Zündung is the ignition. Zeug can be used as "thing", but it is frequently used when refearing to gear. So "Feuerzeug" is like "Firegear", "Werkzeug" is the "gear for working" (tools).
- biztos 4y agoThere is Zündholz for “match” but lo[0], apparently there is/was Zündzeug: https://www.dwds.de/wb/dwb/zündzeug https://www.dwds.de/wb/dwb/zündzeug [0]: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lo https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lo