verbrennen

Meaning

1. (irregular,transitive,weak) to burn (to cause to be consumed by fire or flames), to incinerate, to combust
2. (irregular,reflexive,transitive,weak) to burn oneself, to suffer a burning
3. (irregular,transitive,weak) to scorch
4. (irregular,reflexive,transitive,weak) to burn (to hurt the mouth by an overdose of spices)
5. (intransitive,irregular,weak) to be burned

Pronounced as (IPA)

/fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛnən/

Etymology

From Middle High German verbrennen, from Old High German firbrinnan, from Proto-West Germanic *frabrinnan. Equivalent to ver- + brennen (“to burn”). Compare English forburn.