brandsoldat
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
brandsoldat c
- (informal) a firefighter
- Synonym: brandman c
- 1998, “Jag ska bli en byråkrat [I will [shall] be a bureaucrat]”, in Lasse Åberg (lyrics), Janne Schaffer (music), Electric Banana Tajm [Electric Banana Time [with jocular Swedification of "time"]], performed by Electric Banana Band:
- En dag så fråga' [frågade] min mor: Vad ska du bli när du blir stor? En modig och stark brandsoldat? Nä, jag ska bli en byråkrat.
- One day my mother asked: What will you be when you grow up [shall you become when you become big]? A brave and strong firefighter? No, I will be a bureaucrat.
Declension[edit]
| Declension of brandsoldat | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | brandsoldat | brandsoldaten | brandsoldater | brandsoldaterna |
| Genitive | brandsoldats | brandsoldatens | brandsoldaters | brandsoldaternas |
See also[edit]
- brandstation (“fire station”)
- eldsvåda