English–German
“burn” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbʁɛnən/
Example
Das Haus brennt.
The house is on fire.
How to say “burn” in German
“Burn” in German is brennen.
A source of intense heat leaves a visible effect on a building, skin, or a recording surface, from damage to a data mark.
Example sentences with brennen
Nach dem Sonnenbad brennt mir die Haut.
After sunbathing, my skin burns.
Tips for using brennen
- In the data sense, brennen takes the disc as its object: eine CD brennen means "burn a CD," while Daten auf eine CD brennen names the destination.
Other German words for “burn”
Ich verbrenne das Papier.
I am burning the paper.
Sie hat sich beim Kochen eine Verbrennung am Finger zugezogen.
She got a burn on her finger while cooking.