sunburn
English
Etymology
From Middle English *sunne burnen, *sonne brennen, *sunne brennen (suggested by derivatives sonne brennynge, sunne brennynge (“sunburn”, literally “sun-burning”) and sunne brente (“sunburnt”), equivalent to sun + burn. Compare West Frisian sinnebrân (“sunburn”), Dutch zonnebrand (“sunburn”), German Sonnenbrand (“sunburn”), Swedish solbränna (“sunburn”), Icelandic sólbruni (“sunburn”).
Pronunciation
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- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 307: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈsʌnbɜːn/
Noun
sunburn (countable and uncountable, plural sunburns)
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Translations
burn
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Verb
sunburn (third-person singular simple present sunburns, present participle sunburning, simple past and past participle sunburned)
- (intransitive) To receive a sunburn.
- (transitive) To burn or discolour by the sun; to tan.
- Dryden
- Sunburnt and swarthy though she be.
- Dryden
Translations
to receive a sunburn
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