brenna

See also: Brenna

Faroese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɾɛnːa/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnːa

Etymology 1

Noun

brenna f (genitive singular brennu, plural brennur)

  1. fire
  2. conflagration
Declension
Declension of brenna
f1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative brenna brennan brennur brennurnar
accusative brennu brennuna brennur brennurnar
dative brennu brennuni brennum brennunum
genitive brennu brennunnar brenna brennanna

Etymology 2

From Old Norse brinna, from Proto-Germanic *brinnaną.

Verb

brenna (third person singular past indicative brann, third person plural past indicative brunnu, supine brunnið)

  1. (intransitive) to burn
Usage notes
Conjugation
Derived terms
  • brunnin

Etymology 3

From Old Norse brenna, from Proto-Germanic *brannijaną.

Verb

brenna (third person singular past indicative brendi, third person plural past indicative brendu, supine brent)

  1. (transitive) to burn
Conjugation
Derived terms
  • brendur

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈprɛnːa/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnːa

Etymology 1

From Old Norse brinna, from Proto-Germanic *brinnaną.

Verb

brenna (strong verb, third-person singular past indicative brann, third-person plural past indicative brunnu, supine brunnið)

  1. (intransitive) to burn, to be on fire
Conjugation
brunninn — past participle (lýsingarháttur þátíðar)
strong declension
(sterk beyging)		 singular (eintala) plural (fleirtala)
masculine
(karlkyn)		 feminine
(kvenkyn)		 neuter
(hvorugkyn)		 masculine
(karlkyn)		 feminine
(kvenkyn)		 neuter
(hvorugkyn)
nominative
(nefnifall)		 brunninn brunnin brunnið brunnir brunnar brunnin
accusative
(þolfall)		 brunninn brunna brunnið brunna brunnar brunnin
dative
(þágufall)		 brunnum brunninni brunnu brunnum brunnum brunnum
genitive
(eignarfall)		 brunnins brunninnar brunnins brunninna brunninna brunninna
weak declension
(veik beyging) 		singular (eintala) plural (fleirtala)
masculine
(karlkyn)		 feminine
(kvenkyn)		 neuter
(hvorugkyn)		 masculine
(karlkyn)		 feminine
(kvenkyn)		 neuter
(hvorugkyn)
nominative
(nefnifall)		 brunni brunna brunna brunnu brunnu brunnu
accusative
(þolfall)		 brunna brunnu brunna brunnu brunnu brunnu
dative
(þágufall)		 brunna brunnu brunna brunnu brunnu brunnu
genitive
(eignarfall)		 brunna brunnu brunna brunnu brunnu brunnu
Derived terms
  • brunninn
  • brenna allar brýr að baki sér
  • brenna við (to get burned)
    Maturinn brann við.
    The food got burned.
  • vilja brenna við (to tend to happen)
    Það vill brenna við.
    It tends to happen.
  • brenna í skinninu (to be raring to go)
    Hann brennur í skinninu.
    He's raring to go.
  • láta sér ekki allt fyrir brjósti brenna (to be not afraid of anything)

Etymology 2

From Old Norse brenna, from Proto-Germanic *brannijaną.

Verb

brenna (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative brenndi, supine brennt)

  1. (transitive, governs the accusative) to burn, to set on fire
    Ég brenndi mig á fingrinum!
    I burnt my finger!
  2. (transitive, governs the dative) to heat up with
    Að brenna kolum.
    To heat up with coals.
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Noun

brenna f (genitive singular brennu, nominative plural brennur)

  1. burning
  2. bonfire
    Hvenær byrjar brennan?
    When does the bonfire start?
Declension

Italian

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbren.na/, [ˈbr̺en̺n̺ä]
  • Rhymes: -enna
  • Stress: brénna
  • Hyphenation: bren‧na

Noun

brenna f (plural brenne)

  1. (literary) nag (useless horse)

Hypernyms

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɛna/ (example of pronunciation)

Etymology 1

From Old Norse brenna, from Proto-Germanic *brinnaną.

Alternative forms

Verb

brenna (present tense brenn, past tense brann, past participle brunne, passive infinitive brennast, present participle brennande, imperative brenn)

  1. (intransitive) burn
    Graset på heia brenn.
    The grass on the heath is burning.

Etymology 2

From Old Norse brenna.

Alternative forms

Verb

brenna (present tense brenner, past tense brende, past participle brent, passive infinitive brennast, present participle brennande, imperative brenn)

  1. (transitive) burn
    Nokon hadde brent ned huset.
    Someone had burnt the house down.

References

Old Norse

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *brinnaną.

Alternative forms

Verb

brenna (singular past indicative brann, plural past indicative brunnu, past participle brunninn)

  1. (intransitive) to burn with a flame
  2. (intransitive) to be consumed by fire

Conjugation

Conjugation of brenna — mediopassive (strong class 3)
infinitive brennask
present participle brennandisk
past participle brunnizk
indicative present past
1st-person singular brennumk brunnumk
2nd-person singular brennsk bransk
3rd-person singular brennsk bransk
1st-person plural brennumsk brunnumsk
2nd-person plural brennizk brunnuzk
3rd-person plural brennask brunnusk
subjunctive present past
1st-person singular brennumk brynnumk
2nd-person singular brennisk brynnisk
3rd-person singular brennisk brynnisk
1st-person plural brennimsk brynnimsk
2nd-person plural brennizk brynnizk
3rd-person plural brennisk brynnisk
imperative present
2nd-person singular brennsk
1st-person plural brennumsk
2nd-person plural brennizk

Noun

brenna f (genitive brennu)

  1. burning

Declension

References

Etymology 2

Causative of brenna/brinna; from Proto-Germanic *brannijaną, causative of *brinnaną.

Verb

brenna

  1. (transitive, with accusative) to burn
    brenna bál
    to burn a bonfire
  2. (transitive, with accusative) to destroy by fire
  3. (transitive, with accusative) to purify (gold or silver)
Conjugation
Conjugation of brenna — mediopassive (weak class 1)
infinitive brennask
present participle brennandisk
past participle brenzk
indicative present past
1st-person singular brennumk brendumk
2nd-person singular brennisk brendisk
3rd-person singular brennisk brendisk
1st-person plural brennumsk brendumsk
2nd-person plural brennizk brenduzk
3rd-person plural brennask brendusk
subjunctive present past
1st-person singular brennumk brendumk
2nd-person singular brennisk brendisk
3rd-person singular brennisk brendisk
1st-person plural brennimsk brendimsk
2nd-person plural brennizk brendizk
3rd-person plural brennisk brendisk
imperative present
2nd-person singular brensk
1st-person plural brennumsk
2nd-person plural brennizk

Descendants

References

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