Meaning and translations

Definition

A destructive fire that spreads or burns out of control.

Translations
English
fire
Français
incendie
Türkçe
yangın
Polski
pożar
Русский
пожар
Українська
пожежа

Grammar & classification

Article
der
Gender
Masculine
Plural
Brände
Part of speech
Noun
CEFR level
B1
Morphology
Simple word
Topics
Services & Everyday TasksPrimaryHome & Household

Usage examples

  1. Der Brand konnte erst nach zwei Stunden gelöscht werden.NominativSing.The fire could only be extinguished after two hours.
  2. Die Feuerwehr löschte den Brand schnell.AkkusativSing.The fire brigade extinguished the fire quickly.
  3. Die Bewohner näherten sich dem Brand vorsichtig.DativSing.The residents approached the fire cautiously.

Pronunciation and forms

  • Lemma
    Brand/bʁant/
  • Article phrase
    der Brand/deːɐ̯ bʁant/
  • Plural
    Brände/ˈbʁɛndə/

Declension / Forms

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativder Branddie Brände
Akkusativden Branddie Brände
Dativdem Brandden Bränden
Genitivdes Brandesder Brände

Usage and collocations

  • Collocationeinen Brand löschen
  • Collocationeinen Brand bekämpfen
  • Collocationeinen Brand melden

Semantic relations

  • Near-synonymFeuer — fire

    A Brand is usually a destructive fire; Feuer can, however, also be controlled or used for heating.

  • Broader termEreignis — event
  • Narrower termWaldbrand

Word formation and word family

Formation typeSimple word

„Brand“ is, synchronically, a simple noun without a productively recognizable compound structure or derivation.