brennen

/ˈbʁɛnən/

verb A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
brennt
past
brannte
perfect
hat gebrannt

Meaning

  1. to burn

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

ausbrennen

Ausbrennen is burning out completely, also used figuratively for burnout from work; brennen is the general word for burning.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

queimar

queimar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to burn."

Practice

1 What does brennen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Feuer ___ die ganze Nacht.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches brennen?

See also

verbirregular

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