verbranden

Dutch

Etymology

inchoative prefix ver- +‎ branden (“to burn”)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /vərˈbrɑndə(n)/

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Verb

verbranden

1. (transitive) To burn, consume/kill in fire
2. (intransitive) To be consumed by fire
3. (transitive) To burn, affect gravely with corrosive etc. chemicals
4. (intransitive) To burn, be affected gravely with corrosive etc. chemicals
5. (transitive) (figuratively) To discredit completely, ruin psychologically for future use, e.g. by scandal or media leak

   Nadat uitlekte wie het plan van de premier verbrandde door het te lekken, was die minister zelf verbrand en moest ontslag nemen

   After it was leaked who compromised the P.M.'s plan by leaking it, that minister was compromised himself and had to resign

Synonyms

• branden
• opbranden
• verzengen, verschroeien
• (discredit completely) compromitteren, discrediteren, verknoeien

Derived terms

• verbrandbaar (adjective)
• verbranding

Conjugation

Conjugation of verbranden (weak, prefixed)

infinitive	verbranden
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	verbrand	verbrandde
2nd person singular	verbrandt	verbrandde
3rd person singular	verbrandt	verbrandde
plural	verbranden	verbrandden
subjunctive sing.1	verbrande	verbrandde
subjunctive plur.1	verbranden	verbrandden
imperative sing.	verbrand
imperative plur.1	verbrandt
participles	verbrandend	(hebben) verbrand
1)Archaic.