Feuerwehrfrau

German

Etymology

From Feuerwehr (“fire brigade”) +‎ Frau (“woman”), in analogy to Feuerwehrmann (“fireman, male firefighter”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔʏɐveːɐˌfʁaʊ/

Noun

Feuerwehrfrau f (genitive Feuerwehrfrau, plural Feuerwehrfrauen, male Feuerwehrmann)

1. firewoman, firefighter (female)

Usage notes

The plural form Feuerwehrleute can be used for mixed-sex groups while Feuerwehrmänner (usually) refers to a group of male firefighters only.

Further reading

• “Feuerwehrfrau” in Duden online