abgebranntes

Abgebranntes is a German term that primarily functions as the attributive form of the participle abgebrannt, meaning burned down. It is most commonly used before a neuter noun, for example abgebranntes Holz, or in its nominalized form Das Abgebrannte, which can refer to burnt remains as a concept or thing. The stem comes from the verb abbrennen, which means to burn down or to be burnt down during a fire.

Morphology and usage

In everyday language, abgebranntes occurs when the adjective is used without a definite article or with an indefinite article before a neuter noun, as in ein abgebranntes Haus or abgebranntes Holz. When the noun is definite, the attributive ending changes to das abgebrannte Haus. The capitalized noun form Das Abgebrannte is a less common, more literary or journalistic nominalization that treats the burnt material or the aftermath as a distinct entity.

Context and meaning

The term describes material or structures damaged by fire and often implies the presence of char, ruin, or debris. It is frequently used in reports about fires, disaster descriptions, architecture after a blaze, or historical assessments of fire damage. Related terms include Brandruine (burnt ruin) and Ruine im Allgemeinen, which convey similar information with slightly different nuance.

Examples

- Nach dem Brand lag abgebranntes Holz auf dem Boden.

- Ein abgebranntes Gebäude stand still in der Innenstadt.

- Die abgebrannten Häuser wurden abgerissen.

See also

Brandruine, Feuer, Brandbekämpfung, Ruine.