anbrennen

German

Etymology

an- +‎ brennen

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: an‧bren‧nen
• IPA^(key): [ˈanˌbʀɛnən]

Verb

1. (intransitive, cooking) to get burnt

   Pass auf! Der Fisch brennt an.

   Watch out! The fish is getting burnt.

2. (intransitive, chiefly participle) to be burnt slightly; to have been affected by fire

   Synonyms: ankokeln, ansengen

   Das Papier ist an der Seite leicht angebrannt.

   The paper is slightly burnt at the side.

3. (transitive) to singe; to burn slightly; to cause to be affected by fire

   Synonyms: ankokeln, ansengen

   Er hatte die schwachsinnige Idee, den Schrank von der Seite anzubrennen, um ihn „rustikaler“ zu machen.

   He had the moronic idea to burn the cupboard from the sides to make it look “more rustic”.

4. (intransitive, archaic, rare or regional) to start to burn

   Synonyms: in Brand geraten, anfangen zu brennen

   Das Haus ist vom Dach aus angebrannt.

   The house started to burn from the roof.

5. (transitive, archaic, rare or regional) to light; to cause to burn

   Synonym: anzünden

   Er hat sich eine Zigarette angebrannt.

   He’s lit himself a cigarette.

Usage notes

• The auxiliary is sein in intransitive use, haben in transitive use.

Derived terms

• nichts anbrennen lassen

Further reading

• “anbrennen” in Duden online