brinna

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Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse brenna, from Proto-Germanic *brinnaną.

Verb

brinna

  1. to burn, be on fire

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Swedish: brinna

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish brinna, from Proto-Germanic *brinnaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²brɪnːa/
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  • Rhymes: -²ɪnːa

Verb

brinna (present brinner, preterite brann, supine brunnit, imperative brinn)

  1. (intransitive) to burn, to be on fire
    Om man tänder eld på något börjar det brinna
    If you light something on fire, it starts to burn
    Det brinner! Ring brandkåren.
    There is a fire ! Call the fire department.

Conjugation

Conjugation of brinna (class 3 strong)
active passive
infinitive brinna
supine brunnit
imperative brinn
imper. plural1 brinnen
present past present past
indicative brinner brann
ind. plural1 brinna brunno
subjunctive2 brinne brunne
present participle brinnande
past participle brunnen

1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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