English

Noun

branding ‎(plural brandings)

1. process in which a mark, usually a symbol or ornamental pattern, is burned into the skin of a living person or animal
   • 2008 May 18, Mitch Keller, “Ink-Stained and Loving It”, in New York Times:

     Tattoos, in particular, are not the radical brandings, the bold violations of flesh and propriety, they once were.

2. The promotion of a commercial brand of product in order to give it greater public awareness

Verb

branding

1. present participle of brand

See also

• branding iron
• branding moment

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: bran‧ding

Etymology

From branden ‎(“burn”) +‎ -ing, compare aestus, which means both fire and tide.

Noun

branding f ‎(plural brandingen, diminutive brandinkje n)

1. breakers (foaming waves), surf

Spanish

Etymology

English

Noun

branding m ‎(plural brandings)

1. (marketing) branding