brand

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English brand, from Old English brand (“fire; flame; burning; torch; sword”), from Proto-West Germanic *brand, from Proto-Germanic *brandaz (“flame; flaming; fire-brand; torch; sword”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrenu- (“to bubble forth; brew; spew forth; burn”). Cognate with Scots brand, West Frisian brân (“fire”), Dutch brand, German Brand, Danish brand, Swedish brand (“blaze, fire”), Icelandic brandur, French brand (< Germanic). More distantly cognate with Proto-Slavic *gorěti (“to burn”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɹænd/ Rhymes: -ænd === Noun === brand (plural brands) A mark or scar made by burning with a hot iron, especially to mark cattle or to classify the contents of a cask. Hyponym: badge A branding iron. The symbolic identity, represented by a name and/or a logo, which indicates a certain product or service to the public. Synonyms: trademark, logo, brand name, marque, tradename, proprietary name A specific product, service, or provider so distinguished. (by extension) Any specific type or variety of something; a distinct style or manner. The public image or reputation and recognized, typical style of an individual or group. Synonyms: repute, name, good name A mark of infamy; stigma. Any minute fungus producing a burnt appearance in plants. (Scotland, Northern England) A torch used for signaling. (obsolete, rare) A flame. (obsolete, rare) A conflagration. (archaic or poetic) A piece of burning wood or peat, or a glowing cinder. 1859-1890, John Gorham Palfrey, History of New England to the Revolutionary War Snatching a live brand from a wigwam, Mason threw it on a matted roof. (archaic) A sword. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== brandish ==== Translations ==== === Verb === brand (third-person singular simple present brands, present participle branding, simple past and past participle branded) (transitive) To burn the flesh with a hot iron, either as a marker (for criminals, slaves etc.) or to cauterise a wound. (transitive) To mark (especially cattle) with a brand as proof of ownership. Coordinate terms: earmark, chip (transitive) To make an indelible impression on the memory or senses. (transitive) To stigmatize, label (someone). (transitive, marketing) To associate a product or service with a trademark or other name and related images. (intransitive) To be very hot, to burn. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== brand new rebrand ==== Translations ==== === See also === === References === “brand”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. brand in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “brand”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. == Afrikaans == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /brant/ === Etymology 1 === From Dutch brand, from Middle Dutch brant, from Old Dutch *brand, from Proto-Germanic *brandaz. ==== Noun ==== brand (plural brande, diminutive brandjie) destructive, catastrophic fire (such as a house fire) === Etymology 2 === From Dutch branden, from Middle Dutch branden. ==== Verb ==== brand (present brand, present participle brandende, past participle gebrand) (ergative) to burn == Danish == === Etymology 1 === From Old Danish brand, from Old Norse brandr, from Proto-Germanic *brandaz, compare with Swedish brand, English brand, German Brand. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /branˀ/, [ˈb̥ʁɑnˀ] Homophone: brænd ==== Noun ==== brand c (singular definite branden, plural indefinite brande) fire (large, destructive fire, as in a building) smut (plant disease) ===== Declension ===== ===== References ===== “brand,1” in Den Danske Ordbog === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from English brand, cognate with the former word. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /braːnd/, [ˈb̥ɹæːnd̥] ==== Noun ==== brand n (singular definite brandet, plural indefinite brands) brand (public image) brand (a specific product) ===== Declension ===== ===== References ===== “brand,2” in Den Danske Ordbog === Etymology 3 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /braːnd/, [ˈb̥ɹæːnd̥] ==== Verb ==== brand imperative of brande == Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /brɑnt/ Hyphenation: brand Rhymes: -ɑnt Homophones: brandt, Brand, Brandt === Etymology 1 === From Middle Dutch brant, from Old Dutch brant, from Proto-West Germanic *brand, from Proto-Germanic *brandaz. ==== Noun ==== brand m (plural branden, diminutive brandje n) destructive, catastrophic fire (such as a house fire) ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== Afrikaans: brand Negerhollands: bran → Virgin Islands Creole: bran → Sranan Tongo: branti ===== See also ===== rook vuur === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== brand inflection of branden: first-person singular present indicative (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative imperative == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French brand, from Old French brant, from Frankish *brand (“firebrand, flaming sword”), from Proto-Germanic *brandaz (“firebrand, torch, sword”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrenu- (“to burn”). Cognate with Old High German brant (“fire, firebrand, burning iron”), Old English brand (“fire, flame, brand, torch, sword, weapon”), Old Norse brandr (“fire, firebrand, sword”). More at English brand. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bʁɑ̃/ === Noun === brand m (plural brands) (archaic) a sword === Further reading === “brand”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Icelandic == === Noun === brand indefinite accusative singular of brandur == Italian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English brand. === Noun === brand m (invariable) brand (product symbol) == Middle English == === Alternative forms === braund, brend, brond, broond === Etymology === From Old English brand, brond, from Proto-West Germanic *brand, from Proto-Germanic *brandaz. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /brand/, /braːnd/, /brɔnd/, /brɔːnd/ === Noun === brand (plural brandes) fire, flame burning wood or coal torch (lit stick) (chiefly poetic) sword, blade ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== English: brand Scots: brand Yola: broan, brone ==== References ==== “brā̆nd, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From Old Norse brandr. Doublet of brann. === Noun === brand m (definite singular branden, indefinite plural brandar, definite plural brandane) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}. (pre-1938) alternative form of brann; fire === References === “brand” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Occitan == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /brand/ === Noun === brand m (plural brands) (nautical) pitch (movement around the beam axis) == Old Danish == === Etymology === From Old Norse brandr. === Noun === brand fire (occurrence of fire in a certain place) ==== Descendants ==== Danish: brand == Old English == === Alternative forms === brond === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *brand, from Proto-Germanic *brandaz. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /brɑnd/ === Noun === brand m firebrand; torch blight (disease of plants) (poetic) a sword Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church ==== Declension ==== Strong a-stem: ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: brand, brond English: brand Scots: brand == Old Norse == === Noun === brand indefinite accusative singular of brandr == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from English brand. === Noun === brand n (plural branduri) brand ==== Declension ==== == Swedish == === Etymology === From Old Swedish brander, from Old Norse brandr, from Proto-Germanic *brandaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrenu-. A derivative of brinna. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /brand/, [bran̪ːd̪] Rhymes: -and === Noun === brand c a larger, uncontrolled fire (due to an accident, arson, or the like), a conflagration Antonym: eld (“controlled fire”) (archaic, poetic) a sword ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === See also === === References === brand in Svensk ordbok (SO) brand in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) brand in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB) Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “brand”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.