brinnen
German
Etymology
From Middle High German brinnen, from Old High German brinnan, from Proto-Germanic *brinnaną. More at burn.
Verb
- (archaic or dialectal, intransitive) to burn
Usage notes
- Earlier "brinnen" was an intransitive verb while "brennen" was a transitive verb (the causative of brinnen), both meaning "to burn". Later "brennen" also became an intransitive verb meaning "to burn", while "brinnen" became uncommon.
Conjugation
Categories:
- German terms inherited from Middle High German
- German terms derived from Middle High German
- German terms inherited from Old High German
- German terms derived from Old High German
- German terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- German terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- German terms with archaic senses
- German dialectal terms
- German intransitive verbs