brännas
Meaning
burn
In Swedish: göra ont av för stark värme
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att brännas | to burn |
|---|---|---|
| Present | bränns | jag bränns |
| Past | brändes | jag brändes |
| Supine | bränts | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har bränts | jag har bränts |
| Past perfect | hade bränts | jag hade bränts |
| Future | ska brännas | or: kommer att brännas |
| Conditional | skulle brännas | jag skulle brännas |
brännas is a deponent verb: it ends in -s in every form but has an active meaning, so it has no separate passive. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use bränns. See the four verb groups explained.
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brännas in a sentence
- elden brännsthe fire is too hot
- Brännässlor brännsStinging nettles sting
- Wasabi bränns i näsanWasabi burns/stings in your nose
- Bränns det?Am I getting close?
Expressions
- nu bränns detyou're getting warm
Questions
What does brännas mean in English?
brännas means “burn”.
What is the past tense of brännas?
The past tense of brännas is brändes (“jag brändes”). The supine is bränts, used in “jag har bränts”.
What is the present tense of brännas?
bränns, the same for every person: jag bränns, du bränns, vi bränns.
Nearby common words
brännas is number 4,861 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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