Feuerwehr

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

Descendants

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

Further reading

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