brænde
See also: brände and Brände
Danish
Noun
brænde n (singular definite brændet, not used in plural form)
- wood, firewood
Inflection
Declension of brænde
| neuter gender | Singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | brænde | brændet |
| genitive | brændes | brændets |
Etymology 2
Inherited from Old Norse brenna, which continues both Proto-Germanic *brinnaną (intransitive) and its causative Proto-Germanic *brannijaną (transitive), both meaning "to burn".
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
- (intransitive) to burn, to be consumed by fire, or in flames
- to cremate
- to roast
- to fire
- to bake
- to sting
References
- “brænde” in Den Danske Ordbog