brennen.
to burn; to light on fire
Meaning & usage
to burn; to light on fire
Ich beobachtete, wie das Haus brannte.
Es brennt!
to burn; to be on fire
Mein Haus brennt!
Trockenes Holz brennt am besten.
to have a strong affection for; to be affectionate
Ich brenne darauf sie zu besuchen!
to be lit, to be on (of a light or lamp)
Das Licht in der Küche brannte noch immer.
to irritate; to induce pain or another painful sensation; to bite; to sting
Die Zwiebeln brennen in meinen Augen!
Dieser Senf brennt wie Teufel auf meiner Zunge!
to smart; to sting (a sore or wound)
to fire; to bake; to kiln (tiles and pottery)
Dachziegel werden im Brennofen gebrannt.
Nach drei Tagen kann die Vase gebrannt werden.
to distil (alcoholic beverages such as schnapps)
to burn; to archive data on a storage medium. (such as CDs, DVDs, etc.)
Kannst du mir 'Das weiße Album' von den Beatles brennen?
to emit heat
Die Sonne brannte auf sie herab.
to roast
to bream (clean a ship etc. by fire and scraping)
to fork out, to shell out
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German brennen, a merger of Old High German brennan (from Proto-West Germanic *brannijan), and Old High German brinnan (from *brinnan). Cognate with Bavarian brenna, Dutch branden, Swedish brinna, Icelandic brenna, Old English birnan, and therefore English burn.
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