bränna

See also: branná, bránna, and brænna

Swedish[edit]

bränna (present bränner, preterite brände, supine bränt, imperative bränn)

(transitive) fire (heat (pottery, etc.))
(transitive) to overheat food; to heat the food until it is blackened.
Jag råkade bränna hamburgarna. Vill du ha dem ändå?
I accidentally burned the hamburgers. Do you want them anyway?
(transitive) burn
1. to set fire to
2. to injure by heat or caustic chemicals
3. to record on a read-only medium
(reflexive) to hurt oneself by touching a hot object
Se upp så att du inte bränner dig på plåten!
Be careful so that you don't burn yourself on the tray!
(reflexive) to get badly sunburned
(reflexive) to get stung by nettles or similar
to hurt; as of a sunburn
to produce liquor (especially illegally)
to produce calcium oxide (burnt lime) from calcium carbonate through heating

Conjugation of bränna (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	bränna		brännas
Supine	bränt		bränts
Imperative	bränn		—
Imper. plural¹	brännen		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	bränner	brände	bränns, brännes	brändes
Ind. plural¹	bränna	brände	brännas	brändes
Subjunctive²	bränne	brände	brännes	brändes
	Participles
Present participle	brännande
Past participle	bränd
¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.