Rettungsinsel

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German

Etymology

Rettung +‎ -s- +‎ Insel

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛtʊŋsˌʔɪnzəl/
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Noun

Rettungsinsel f (genitive Rettungsinsel, plural Rettungsinseln, diminutive Rettungsinselchen n)

  1. a float on water designed to admit human load but only driven by water in a random direction, life raft
    • 2019, Gereon Wolters, Satzger / Schluckebier / Widmaier, StGB – Kommentar zum Strafgesetzbuch, 9th edition, § 306 StGB – Brandstiftung Rn. 6:
      Dabei ist für den Fahrzeugbegriff zwar die Antriebsart des Gegenstands zunächst unerheblich, doch muss eine zielgerichtete Bewegung mit ihm möglich sein (somit dürften etwa Rettungsinseln nicht geschützt sein).
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