brandweer
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch brandweer, from German Feuerwehr. Equivalent to brand (“fire”) + weer (“defence”).
Noun
brandweer (uncountable)
- fire department
Dutch
Etymology
From brand (“fire”) + weer (“defence”), calque of German Feuerwehr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbrɑnt.ʋeːr/, [ˈbrɑnt.ʋɪːr]
audio (file) - Hyphenation: brand‧weer
Noun
brandweer f (plural brandweren, diminutive brandweertje n)
- firefighting, fire department, fire brigade
Derived terms
- brandweerauto
- brandweerkazerne
- brandweerman
- brandweervrouw
- brandweerwagen
Descendants
- Afrikaans: brandweer
- → Indonesian: branwir
- → Papiamentu: brantwer
- → West Frisian: brânwar (calque)