"sparken" meaning in English

See sparken in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: sparkens [present, singular, third-person], sparkening [participle, present], sparkened [participle, past], sparkened [past]
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)kən Etymology: From spark + -en. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|spark|en|id2=inchoative}} spark + -en Head templates: {{en-verb}} sparken (third-person singular simple present sparkens, present participle sparkening, simple past and past participle sparkened)
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To spark or ignite in sparks Tags: intransitive, transitive

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