hydrant

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English

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A fire hydrant in Singapore

Etymology

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An irregular formation: hydr- +‎ -ant, originally US English.

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Noun

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hydrant (plural hydrants)

  1. 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

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Descendants

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  • German: Hydrant

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Czech

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Noun

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hydrant m inan

  1. hydrant

Declension

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Further reading

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  • hydrant”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • hydrant”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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hydrant m (plural hydranten, diminutive hydrantje n)

  1. hydrant, fire hydrant
    Synonym: brandkraan

French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Hydrant, from American English hydrant.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /i.dʁɑ̃/

Noun

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hydrant m (plural hydrants)

  1. (Switzerland, Louisiana, Missouri) hydrant, fire hydrant
    Synonym: borne d’incendie

Further reading

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Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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hydrant

Etymology

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Borrowed from American English hydrant.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hydrant m inan

  1. (firefighting) hydrant, fire hydrant (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)

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Further reading

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  • hydrant in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • hydrant in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • hydrant in PWN's encyclopedia