No. 2,634 in German
brüten
"Brüten" means "to brood" or "to incubate."
In a sentence
Die Vögel brüten in den Bäumen am Fluss.
The birds are nesting in the trees by the river.
The verb "brüten" is used to describe the action of birds incubating their eggs, typically in a nest.
Er brütet über ein schweres Problem.
He is brooding over a difficult problem.
The verb "brüten" is metaphorically applied to describe intense contemplation or worrying, often about a specific issue.
Die Sonne brütet auf den trockenen Feldern.
The sun scorches the dry fields.
Here, "brüten" is used figuratively to depict the oppressive force of heat emanating from the sun on the fields.
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