Detailed Entry Information

English:he makes fire

Lenape:tëntehwe [via]

Historical Example

Tinteywe [1633] fire
tendeuche [1770] make a fire

Comments

Root-final /h/ metathesizes with /w/.
/w/ is elided in final position.

Analysis

Form:

tëntehwe

Structure:

tëntew-he-w

Meaning:

fire-vb-3