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Feuerwehr

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German

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Etymology

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From Feuer (fire) +‎ Wehr (defense).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔɪ̯ɐˌveːɐ̯/
  • Audio (Austria):(file)
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Noun

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Feuerwehr f (genitive Feuerwehr, plural Feuerwehren)

  1. fire brigade
  2. fire department

Declension

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Descendants

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

Further reading

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