Hausbrand

German

Etymology

Haus +‎ Brand. Compare Dutch huisbrand.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhaʊ̯sˌbʁant/
  • Hyphenation: Haus‧brand

Noun

Hausbrand m (strong, genitive Hausbrandes or Hausbrands, plural Hausbrände)

  1. a fire damaging or destroying a house
  2. domestic fuel (usually solid)
  3. the burning of domestic fuel

Declension

Declension of Hausbrand [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Hausbrand die Hausbrände
genitive eines des Hausbrandes, Hausbrands der Hausbrände
dative einem dem Hausbrand, Hausbrande1 den Hausbränden
accusative einen den Hausbrand die Hausbrände

1Now rare, see notes.

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