brandpost

Swedish

Potable water taken from a fire hydrant and stand pipe.

A fire hose box.

Etymology

Compound of brand (“fire”) +‎ post (“post”). According to SO attested sine 1868.

Noun

brandpost c

1. A fire hydrant.
2. A fire hose box.

Declension

Declension of brandpost
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	brandpost	brandposten	brandposter	brandposterna
Genitive	brandposts	brandpostens	brandposters	brandposternas

Synonyms

• (short) BP

Derived terms

• brandpostflagga (“fire hydrant sign”)
• brandposthuvud (“fire hydrant stand pipe”)
• brandpostkärra
• brandpostskylt (“fire hydrant sign; hose cabinet sign”)

See also

• vattenpost (“hydrant”)

References

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