en brand
Meaning
fire
In Swedish: eld, eldsvåda
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en brand |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | branden |
| Plural, indefinite | bränder |
| Plural, definite | bränderna |
brand is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor brand, den stora branden. Check another noun
Practise brand
1 / 2Is it en brand or ett brand?
brand in a sentence
- stå i brandbe on fire
- en skogsbranda forest fire
- en anlagd brandan arson
Words built with brand
- brandstation fire station
- brandman fireman
- brandvarnare fire detector, automatic fire alarm
- skogsbrand forest fire
Questions
What does brand mean in English?
brand means “fire”.
Is it en brand or ett brand?
It is en brand, and “the fire” is branden.
What is the plural of brand?
The plural of brand is bränder, and the definite plural is bränderna.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish brander, from Old Norse brandr, from Proto-Germanic *brandaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrenu-.
Nearby common words
brand is number 1,885 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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