Feuerwehr

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German

Etymology

From Feuer (“fire”) +‎ Wehr (“defense”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌveːɐ̯/
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Noun

Feuerwehr f (genitive Feuerwehr, plural Feuerwehren)

  1. fire brigade
  2. fire department

Declension

Declension of Feuerwehr
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Feuerwehr die Feuerwehren
genitive einer der Feuerwehr der Feuerwehren
dative einer der Feuerwehr den Feuerwehren
accusative eine die Feuerwehr die Feuerwehren

Descendants

  • → Dutch: brandweer (calque)
    • Afrikaans: brandweer
    • → Indonesian: branwir
    • → Papiamentu: brantwer
    • → West Frisian: brânwar (calque)

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