English Explanatory Dictionary

bren

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To burn (to set ablaze).
name
  1. A surname from Czech.
name
  1. A female given name, clipping of Brenda.
  2. A male given name, clipping of Brendan.
noun
  1. Ellipsis of Bren gun.

Pronunciation

/bɹɛn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bren.wav

Word forms

bren brens brenning brenned brent

Etymology

From Middle English brennen, from Old Norse brenna, brinna, from Proto-Germanic *brinnaną (“to set on fire”). Cognate with German brennen, Swedish bränna. Doublet of burn; see there for more.

Related words

brending
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