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anbrennen.

to get burnt

9 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈanˌbʁɛnən]
  1. to get burnt

    intransitive · irregular · weak
    Pass auf! Der Fisch brennt an.
  2. to be burnt slightly; to have been affected by fire

    intransitive · irregular · participle · weak
    Das Papier ist an der Seite leicht angebrannt.
  3. to singe; to burn slightly; to cause to be affected by fire

    irregular · transitive · weak
    Er hatte die schwachsinnige Idee, den Schrank von der Seite anzubrennen, um ihn „rustikaler“ zu machen.
  4. to start to burn

    archaic · intransitive · irregular · rare · regional · weak
    Das Haus ist vom Dach aus angebrannt.
  5. to light; to cause to burn

    archaic · irregular · rare · regional · transitive · weak
    Er hat sich eine Zigarette angebrannt.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German anebrennen, anebrinnen, from Old High German anabrennen. Equivalent to an- + brennen.

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