German Conversation · Level 21
89 words
German word
brennen
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbʁɛnən/
Meaning
- verbburn
Example
Das Haus brennt.
The house is on fire.
More examples
Nach dem Sonnenbad brennt mir die Haut.
After sunbathing, my skin burns.
Core concept
A source of intense heat leaves a visible effect on a building, skin, or a recording surface, from damage to a data mark.
Common phrases
Es brennt
be burning
Die Kerze brennt
burn
Mir brennt die Haut
sting
Similar words
verbrennen: Burn something completely until it turns to ash.
anzünden: Set something alight so it begins to burn.
glühen: Become intensely hot, red, and visibly glowing.
Definition in German
brennen bedeutet, dass etwas durch Feuer oder Hitze glüht, Licht und Wärme abgibt und dabei oft Schaden nimmt.
Word origin
Brennen continues Old High German brennan, an inherited Germanic fire verb cognate with English burn.
Usage tips
- 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.