brandsoldat
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]brandsoldat c
- (informal) a firefighter
- Synonym: brandman c
- 1998, “Jag ska bli en byråkrat [I will [shall] be a bureaucrat]”, in Lasse Åberg (lyrics), Janne Schaffer (music), Electric Banana Tajm [Electric Banana Time [with jocular Swedification of "time"]][1], performed by Electric Banana Band:
- En dag så fråga' [frågade] min mor: Vad ska du bli när du blir stor? En modig och stark brandsoldat? Nä, jag ska bli en byråkrat.
- One day my mother asked: What will you be when you grow up [shall you become when you become big]? A brave and strong firefighter? No, I will be a bureaucrat.
Declension
[edit]| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | brandsoldat | brandsoldats |
| definite | brandsoldaten | brandsoldatens | |
| plural | indefinite | brandsoldater | brandsoldaters |
| definite | brandsoldaterna | brandsoldaternas |
See also
[edit]- brandstation (“fire station”)
- eldsvåda