This is the 3251st most frequent German word.
fire
The German word for "fire" is "Feuer," meaning the phenomenon of combustion producing heat, light, and typically flames.
Here 'fire' refers to the physical phenomenon of combustion.
Das Feuer brennt hell in der Nacht.
The fire burns brightly in the night.
Here 'fire' refers to the active blaze that required intervention.
Die Feuerwehr hat das Feuer schnell gelöscht.
The fire department quickly extinguished the fire.
Here 'fire' is used as a verb meaning 'to dismiss someone from a job.'