brennen

Meaning

1. (intransitive,irregular,weak) to burn; to light on fire
2. (intransitive,irregular,weak) to burn; to be on fire
3. (intransitive,irregular,weak) to have a strong affection for; to be affectionate
4. (intransitive,irregular,weak) to be lit, to be on (of a light or lamp)
5. (intransitive,irregular,weak) to irritate; to induce pain or another painful sensation; to bite; to sting
6. (intransitive,irregular,weak) to smart; to sting (a sore or wound)
7. (irregular,transitive,weak) to fire; to bake; to kiln (tiles and pottery)
8. (irregular,transitive,weak) to distil (alcoholic beverages such as schnapps)
9. (irregular,transitive,weak) to burn; to archive data on a storage medium. (such as CDs, DVDs, etc.)
10. (figuratively,intransitive,irregular,weak) to emit heat
11. (irregular,weak) to roast
12. (irregular,weak) to bream (clean a ship etc. by fire and scraping)
13. (Austria,informal,irregular,weak) to fork out, to shell out

Hyphenated as

bren‧nen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbʁɛnən/

Etymology

From Middle High German brennen, a merger of Old High German brennan (from Proto-West Germanic *brannijan), and Old High German brinnan (from *brinnan).
Cognate with Bavarian brenna, Dutch branden, Swedish brinna, Icelandic brenna, Old English birnan, and therefore English burn.