brandslang

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of brand (“fire”) +‎ slang (“hose”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrɑnt.slɑŋ/

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• Hyphenation: brand‧slang

Noun

brandslang f (plural brandslangen, diminutive brandslangetje n)

1. fire hose

Swedish

hoprullade brandslangar i ett förvaringsställ [rolled-up fire hoses in a storage rack]

Etymology

brand (“fire”) +‎ slang (“hose”)

Noun

brandslang c

1. a firehose

   Han sprutade vatten på elden med brandslangen

   He sprayed water on the fire with the fire hose

Declension

Declension of brandslang

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	brandslang	brandslangs
	definite	brandslangen	brandslangens
plural	indefinite	brandslangar	brandslangars
	definite	brandslangarna	brandslangarnas

See also

• brandbil (“fire truck”)
• brandman (“firefighter”)
• brandstation (“fire station”)

References

• brandslang in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• brandslang in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)