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Brenne

{

Bren

,

Bren′ne

, }
Verb.
T.
&
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Brent
([GREEK]);
p. pr. & vb. n.
Brenning
.]
[See
Burn
.]
To burn.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.
Consuming fire
brent
his shearing house or stall.
W. Browne.

Definition 2024

brenne

brenne

Central Franconian

Verb

brenne

  1. to burn

German

Verb

brenne

  1. First-person singular present of brennen.
  2. First-person singular subjunctive I of brennen.
  3. Third-person singular subjunctive I of brennen.
  4. Imperative singular of brennen.

Middle English

Verb

brenne

  1. To burn.
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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse brenna

Verb

brenne ‎(imperative brenn, present tense brenner, passive brennes, simple past (intransitive) brant, or (transitive) brente, past participle brent, present participle brennende)

  1. (intransitive) to burn (be consumed by fire)
  2. (transitive) to burn (something)
  3. (reflexive, brenne seg) to burn oneself
  4. (transitive) to roast (almonds, coffee)
  5. (transitive) to distill (brandy etc.)

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

brenne ‎(present tense brenn, past tense brann, past participle brunne, passive infinitive brennast, present participle brennande, imperative brenn)

  1. Alternative form of brenna

Derived terms

Plautdietsch

Verb

brenne

  1. to burn
  2. to sting
  3. to sear

Derived terms

  • brennboa adj
  • Brennholt
  • Brenniesa
  • Brennkrüt

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