Feuerwehrmann
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German
Etymology
Feuerwehr (“fire brigade”) + Mann (“man”)
Pronunciation
Noun
Feuerwehrmann m (strong, genitive Feuerwehrmannes or Feuerwehrmanns, plural Feuerwehrleute or Feuerwehrmänner, feminine Feuerwehrfrau)
- fireman, firefighter (male or of unspecified gender)
Usage notes
The plural form Feuerwehrleute can be used for mixed-sex groups while Feuerwehrmänner (usually) refers to a group of male firefighters only.
Declension
Declension of Feuerwehrmann
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Feuerwehrmann | die | Feuerwehrleute, Feuerwehrmänner |
| genitive | eines | des | Feuerwehrmannes, Feuerwehrmanns | der | Feuerwehrleute, Feuerwehrmänner |
| dative | einem | dem | Feuerwehrmann, Feuerwehrmanne1 | den | Feuerwehrleuten, Feuerwehrmännern |
| accusative | einen | den | Feuerwehrmann | die | Feuerwehrleute, Feuerwehrmänner |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
- “Feuerwehrmann” in Duden online
- “Feuerwehrmann” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache