brandweer

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Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch brandweer, from German Feuerwehr. Equivalent to brand (“fire”) +‎ weer (“defence”).

Noun[edit]

brandweer (uncountable)

  1. fire department

Dutch[edit]

Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

From brand (“fire”) +‎ weer (“defence”), calque of German Feuerwehr.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɑnt.ʋeːr/, [ˈbrɑnt.ʋɪːr]
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  • Hyphenation: brand‧weer

Noun[edit]

brandweer f (plural brandweren, diminutive brandweertje n)

  1. firefighting, fire department, fire brigade

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

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