verbrennen.
to burn (to cause to be consumed by fire or flames), to incinerate, to combust
Meaning & usage
to burn (to cause to be consumed by fire or flames), to incinerate, to combust
Das Feuer war verheerend, da nahezu jede Pflanze im Feuer verbrannte.
to burn oneself, to suffer a burning
sich den Arm verbrennen
Neugierige Katzen verbrennen sich die Tatzen.
to scorch
die Taktik der verbrannten Erde
to burn (to hurt the mouth by an overdose of spices)
to be burned
Meine Hände waren vom Feuer verbrannt.
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German verbrennen, from Old High German firbrinnan, from Proto-West Germanic *frabrinnan. Equivalent to ver- + brennen (“to burn”). Compare English forburn.
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