hydrant
See also: Hydrant
English
A fire hydrant in Singapore
Etymology
An irregular formation: hydr- + -ant.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhaɪdɹənt/
Audio (UK) (file)
Noun
hydrant (plural hydrants)
- An outlet from a liquid/fluid main often consisting of an upright pipe with a valve attached from which fluid (e.g. water or fuel) can be tapped.
Derived terms
- fire hydrant
Descendants
- → German: Hydrant
- → French: hydrant, hydrante
- → Italian: idrante
Translations
outlet from a liquid/fluid main often consisting of an upright pipe with a valve attached from which fluid (e.g. water or fuel) can be tapped — See also translations at fire hydrant
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Czech
Noun
hydrant m
- hydrant
Related terms
- See hydro-
Further reading
- hydrant in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- hydrant in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
Dutch
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Noun
hydrant m (plural hydranten, diminutive hydrantje n)
- hydrant, fire hydrant
- Synonym: brandkraan
French
Alternative forms
- hydrante
Etymology
From German Hydrant, from English hydrant.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /i.dʁɑ̃/
Noun
hydrant m (plural hydrants)
- (Switzerland) hydrant, fire hydrant
- Synonym: borne d'incendie
Further reading
- “hydrant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Polish
hydrant
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxɨd.rant/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɨdrant
- Syllabification: hyd‧rant
Noun
hydrant m inan
- hydrant, fire hydrant
Declension
Declension of hydrant
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hydrant | hydranty |
| genitive | hydrantu | hydrantów |
| dative | hydrantowi | hydrantom |
| accusative | hydrant | hydranty |
| instrumental | hydrantem | hydrantami |
| locative | hydrancie | hydrantach |
| vocative | hydrancie | hydranty |
Further reading
- hydrant in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- hydrant in Polish dictionaries at PWN