feuern
Translation
to fire, to dismiss, to shoot
Examples
Die Firma musste ihn feuern.
The company had to fire him.
Der Jäger feuerte auf das Tier.
The hunter fired at the animal.
Wir feuern den Ofen mit Holz.
We fuel the oven with wood.
Grammar Patterns
((j-n)) to fire (sb.) The company fired him.
((auf+4)) to fire at (sth./sb.) He fired at the enemy.
((mit+3)) to fuel with (sth.) They fuel the fireplace with wood.
Similar Words
Synonyms: entlassen, kündigen (to dismiss), schießen (to shoot)
Etymology
Comes from 'Feuer', the German word for 'fire'. This connection is clear in all its uses: firing a weapon, firing an employee, and stoking a fire.
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English 'fire'. The meanings of dismissing someone and shooting a gun are identical. Just add the meaning of 'to fuel a fire'.