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
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	brandslang	brandslangen	brandslangar	brandslangarna
Genitive	brandslangs	brandslangens	brandslangars	brandslangarnas

See also

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

References

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