brandpost
Swedish
A fire hydrant and stand pipe.
A fire hose box.
Etymology
Compound of brand (“fire”) + post (“post”). According to SO attested sine 1868.
Noun
brandpost c
- A fire hydrant.
- A fire hose box.
Declension
| Declension of brandpost | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | brandpost | brandposten | brandposter | brandposterna |
| Genitive | brandposts | brandpostens | brandposters | brandposternas |
Synonyms
- (short) BP
Derived terms
- brandposthuvud (“fire hydrant stand pipe”)
- brandpostkärra
- brandpostskylt
See also
- vattenpost (“hydrant”)
References
- brandpost in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- brandpost in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)