Brand
See also: brand, bränd, and brænd
English
Etymology
- As an English, Scottish, north German, Dutch, French, and North Germanic surname, from a Germanic personal name derived from Proto-Germanic *brandaz (“sword, firebrand, torch”), as in the second element of Hildebrand.
- Also as a German surname, variant of Brandt.
- As a Swedish and Danish surname, from brand (“fire”).
- As a Jewish surname, from German Brand (“fire”).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /brænd/, [bɹænd]
- Homophone: brand
- Rhymes: -ænd
Proper noun
Brand (plural Brands)
- A surname.
Dutch
Etymology
- (Limburg) First attested as Op genne Brant in the 18th century. Derived from brand (“site of a fire, location where something has been burned”).
- (Noord-Brabant) First attested as den Brandt in 1750. Derived from brand (“fuel, turf”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /brɑnt/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Brand
- Rhymes: -ɑnt
- Homophones: brand, brandt, Brandt
Proper noun
Brand n
- A hamlet in Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Maashorst, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
German
Etymology 1
From Old High German brant, from Proto-Germanic *brandaz. Cognate with English brand.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bʁant/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ant
Noun
Brand m (strong, genitive Brandes or Brands, plural Brände)
- fire, blaze (destructive occurrence)
- 1872, Conrad Ferdinand Meyer, “Das Kindlein in Mainz”, in Huttens letzte Tage:
- Dein Name sei gelobt! Hüt uns vor drei: / Vor Wassernot und Brand und Kriegsgeschrei!
- (please add an English translation of this quote)
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- hell
- distillation, brandy
- Synonym: Weinbrand
- Hyponyms: Weinbrand, Obstbrand
- (colloquial) strong thirst
- einen Brand haben ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Declension
Declension of Brand [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Brand | die | Brände |
| genitive | eines | des | Brandes, Brands | der | Brände |
| dative | einem | dem | Brand, Brande1 | den | Bränden |
| accusative | einen | den | Brand | die | Brände |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Derived terms
- brandaktuell
- Brandanschlag
- Brandbeschleuniger
- Brandbombe
- Brandflasche
- brandgefährlich
- Brandholz
- Brandmal
- Brandopfer
- Brandrodung
- Brandschatz
- Brandstiftung
- Brandzeichen
- Feuerbrand
- Gefrierbrand
- Sonnenbrand
- Waldbrand
- Weinbrand
- Weltbrand
- Weltenbrand
- Wundbrand
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English brand.
Noun
Brand n or m (strong, genitive Brands, plural Brands) or
Brand f (genitive Brand, plural Brands)
- (marketing slang, otherwise unusual) brand
- Synonym: Marke
- 2015 July 2, Daniele Muscionico, “Im Hinterhof mit Weitsicht”, in Die Zeit:
- Internationale Brands benutzen Schriftarten, deren Erfinder Laurenz Brunner heißt und in einem Szeneviertel der deutschen Hauptstadt jeder Mode trotzt.
- (please add an English translation of this quote)
Declension
Declension of Brand [neuter // masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das, der | Brand | die | Brands |
| genitive | eines | des | Brands | der | Brands |
| dative | einem | dem | Brand | den | Brands |
| accusative | ein, einen | das, den | Brand | die | Brands |
Declension of Brand [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Brand | die | Brands |
| genitive | einer | der | Brand | der | Brands |
| dative | einer | der | Brand | den | Brands |
| accusative | eine | die | Brand | die | Brands |
Proper noun
Brand n (proper noun, genitive Brands or (optionally with an article) Brand)
- A municipality of Vorarlberg, Austria
- A municipality of Bavaria, Germany
Declension
Declension of Brand [sg-only, neuter, toponym]
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| def. | noun | |
| nominative | das | Brand |
| genitive | des | Brands, Brand1 |
| dative | dem | Brand |
| accusative | das | Brand |
1Optionally with an article.
Further reading
- “Brand” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Brand” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Brand” in Duden online
- “Brand” in Duden online
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Old High German brant, from Proto-Germanic *brandaz. Cognate with German Brand, Dutch brand, English brand, West Frisian brân.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [bʀɑnt]
- Rhymes: -ɑnt
Noun
Brand m (plural Bränn)
- fire
Synonyms
- Feier