der Zünder

detonator, igniter

Zünd ignite + er person who performs an action

noun · singular masculine, nominative / singular masculine, dative / singular masculine, accusative / plural masculine, nominative / plural masculine, genitive / plural masculine, accusative Rare #48,456

detonator, igniter A device that sets off an explosive.

GE: Der Zünder ist defekt.

EN: The detonator is faulty.

Declension of Zünder

	Singular	Plural
Nominative	Zünder	Zünder
Accusative	Zünder	Zünder
Genitive	—	Zünder
Dative	Zünder	—

Zünder sind scharf!

The fuses are armed!

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Mein Finger hängt am Zünder fest.

My finger is stuck on the detonator.

— The Running Man (2025)

Griff, du bekommst den Zünder von Kenny.

Grab, you'll get the detonator from Kenny.

— Anaconda (2025)

Der Zünder ist abgebrochen.

The detonator has broken off.

— Der englische Patient (1996)