detonieren
Translation
to detonate, to explode
Examples
Die Bombe detonierte um Mitternacht.
The bomb detonated at midnight.
Der Sprengstoff kann leicht detonieren.
The explosive can detonate easily.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) detonates ((sth.)) detonates The bomb detonated.
Similar Words
explodieren (to explode), platzen (to burst)
Etymology
From Latin 'detonare' (to thunder down), from 'de-' (down) + 'tonare' (to thunder).
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English 'detonate'. Imagine a loud 'tone' when something detonates.