abgebrannten

Abgebrannten is a form of the German adjective past participle abgebrannt, meaning burned down or burned out. It is used to describe objects or areas that have been damaged or destroyed by fire. The base verb is abbrennen, with the prefix ab- indicating completion or exhaustive burning. As a attributive adjective it agrees with the noun in gender, number, and case (for example: das abgebrannte Haus, die abgebrannten Häuser, in den abgebrannten Regionen).

Etymology and sense. The word combines ab- with brennen (to burn). The sense ranges from literal fire damage to metaphorical exhaustion or ruin, such as resources or morale that are described as abgebrannt when they are spent or exhausted.

Grammar and variants. abgebrannten is the inflected form used in several contexts, notably with plural nouns (die abgebrannten Häuser) and in certain case forms such as feminine or plural with specific determiners (in den abgebrannten Regionen). The uninflected past participle abgebrannt serves as the base form for predicative use or when the adjective is not declined. The related noun Abbrand refers to the act or result of burning down.

Usage. The term commonly appears in reporting on fires, disaster scenarios, and urban or forest damage. It can also appear in literary or descriptive prose to convey ruin or aftermath after a fire. Metaphorically, abgebrannt may describe someone who feels exhausted or depleted, though this usage is informal.

See also. Abbrand (the act of burning down), Brennen (to burn), Brand (fire). For grammatical details, consult German adjective declension tables and examples of attributive past participles.