brænde

== Danish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈb̥ʁanə, ˈb̥ʁɑnə] === Etymology 1 === Derived from the verb. ==== Noun ==== brænde n (singular definite brændet, not used in plural form) wood, firewood Coordinate term: brændsel ===== Inflection ===== === Etymology 2 === The Danish verb is a fusion of two related verbs: 1. the intransitive Old Norse brenna, brinna (past tense brann), from Proto-Germanic *brinnaną, and 2. the transitive Old Norse brenna (past tense brenda), from Proto-Germanic *brannijaną. They are still kept apart in Swedish: intransitive brinna (past tense brann) vs. transitive bränna (past tense brände). ==== Verb ==== brænde (imperative brænd, infinitive at brænde, present tense brænder, past tense brændte, perfect tense er/har brændt) (transitive) to burn (to cause to be consumed by fire) to distill (an alcoholic beverage) to cremate (a dead body) to roast (coffee beans) to fire, bake (ceramics, tiles) to miss (a chance) (intransitive) to burn, be on fire, burn down (be consumed by fire) to be burning to, be dying to (a passionate wish) to burn, be hot to be on (of the light) to sting (of nettles or jellyfish) ===== Conjugation ===== === References === “brænde” in Den Danske Ordbog “brænde” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog