Armenian edit

Etymology edit

հուր (hur) +‎ շիջել (šiǰel)

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

հրշեջ (hršeǰ) (traditional orthography spelling հրշէջ)

  1. firefighter
  2. fire extinguisher

Usage notes edit

In colloquial speech Russian пожа́рник (požárnik) is used instead for the sense “firefighter”.

Declension edit

Adjective edit

հրշեջ (hršeǰ) (traditional orthography spelling հրշէջ)

  1. fire-extinguishing
    հրշեջ պահպանությունhršeǰ pahpanutʻyunfire department
    հրշեջ մեքենաhršeǰ mekʻenafire engine, fire truck

Declension edit