brenna 1 (long stem) “burn (down)”

“heat; sear; purify in, process with, produce by fire”

frequent

transitive (acc)

active voice
present indicative present subjunctive
1sg ek brenni 1pl vér brennum 1sg ek brenna 1pl vér brennim
2sg þú brennir 2pl þér brennið 2sg þú brennir 2pl þér brennið
3sg hon brennir 3pl þau brenna 3sg hon brenni 3pl þau brenni
preterite indicative preterite subjunctive
1sg ek brennda 1pl vér brenndum 1sg ek brennda 1pl vér brenndim
2sg þú brenndir 2pl þér brennduð 2sg þú brenndir 2pl þér brenndið
3sg hon brenndi 3pl þau brenndu 3sg hon brenndi 3pl þau brenndi
preterite infinitive brenndu
past participle f. brennd m. brenndr n. brennt
imperative 2sg brenn 1pl brennum 2pl brennið
middle voice: brennask
present indicative present subjunctive
1sg ek brennumk 1pl vér brennumk 1sg ek brennumk 1pl vér brennimk
2sg þú brennisk 2pl þér brennizk 2sg þú brennisk 2pl þér brennizk
3sg hon brennisk 3pl þau brennask 3sg hon brennisk 3pl þau brennisk
preterite indicative preterite subjunctive
1sg ek brenndumk 1pl vér brenndumk 1sg ek brenndumk 1pl vér brenndimk
2sg þú brenndisk 2pl þér brennduzk 2sg þú brenndisk 2pl þér brenndizk
3sg hon brenndisk 3pl þau brenndusk 3sg hon brenndisk 3pl þau brenndisk
past participle n. brennzk
imperative 2sg brennsk 1pl brennumk 2pl brennizk

PG *brannijaną, OE bærnan 1, Dutch (ver)branden replacing Middle Dutch bernen, German brennen. Causative of brenna III “burn, be on fire.” Preterite variant brendi, participle brendr.

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