brann

See also: Brann and bränn

Faroese

Verb

brann

1. first/third-person singular past of brenna

   Handilin brann í grund

   The shop burnt to the ground

   og hjarta mítt brann eins og eldur

   and my heart burnt like fire

German

Verb

brann

1. first/third-person singular preterite of brinnen

Icelandic

Verb

brann

1. first/third-person singular past indicative of brenna

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse brandr.

Noun

brann m (definite singular brannen, indefinite plural branner, definite plural brannene)

1. fire
2. conflagration
3. inflammation, burning pain, fever

Derived terms

• brannalarm
• brannbil
• branndør
• brannkonstabel
• brannmann
• brannmur
• brannsikker
• brannskade
• brannslukker
• brannstasjon
• brannsår
• brannvesen
• miltbrann
• mordbrann
• skogbrann

 

See also

• ild

Etymology 2

Verb

brann

1. (non-standard since 2005) past tense of brenne (intransitive verb)

References

• “brann” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse brandr.

Noun

brann m (definite singular brannen, indefinite plural brannar, definite plural brannane)

1. fire (the concrete occurrence of fire)

   Brannvesenet sløkte brannen. ― The fire brigade put out the fire.

2. inflammation, burning pain, fever

Alternative forms

• brainnj (dialectal, Trøndelag)
• brainn (dialectal, Trøndelag)

Derived terms

• brannalarm
• brannbil
• branndør
• brannkonstabel
• brannmann
• brannmur
• brannsikker
• brannskade
• brannstasjon
• brannsår
• halsbrann
• miltbrann
• skogbrann

 

See also

• eld

Verb

brann

1. past of brenna

References

• “brann” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old Norse

Verb

brann

1. first/third-person singular past active indicative of brenna

Swedish

Verb

brann

1. past indicative of brinna