brûler

See also: bruler

French

Alternative forms

  • bruler (1990 reform spelling)

Etymology

From Middle French brusler “to burn” from Old French brusler, bruller (“to burn”), a conflation of bruir (“to burn”) (from Frankish *brōjan (“to burn, scald”), from Proto-Germanic *brōaną “to scald”, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerw-, *bhrew- “to boil, seethe”), and usler (“to scorch”), from Latin ustulāre (“to scorch”). Compare also Italian bruciare, from a Vulgar Latin form *brusiāre, which is probably related, as well as brustolare. The initial -br- has had other origins proposed, such as from a Gaulish source, or from a corruption of a form *combustulāre, from a change of prefix of ambustulāre, influenced by combustus. Akin to German brühen (“to scald”), Dutch broeien (“to heat”). More at broil, brew.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bʁy.le/
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Verb

brûler

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to burn
    La maison des voisins a brûlé.
    The neighbors' house has burnt down.
    Ils sont en train de brûler un tas de feuilles mortes.
    They are burning a heap of leaves.
  2. (reflexive) to burn oneself
    Je me suis brûlé avec une ampoule.
    I burnt myself on a light bulb.

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Etymology

From Old French brusler (“to burn”).

Verb

brûler (gerund brûl'lie)

  1. (Jersey) to burn
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