blåljuspersonal

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Swedish

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"Blåljuspersonal" beside an ambulance. Named such after the blue lights on emergency vehicles.

Etymology

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Compound of blåljus (blue light, emergency vehicle lights) +‎ personal (personnel, staff). First attested in 2003.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bloːjʉːspɛʂʊnˈɑːl/

Noun

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blåljuspersonal c

  1. The group of people that work in emergency vehicles (e.g in police vehicles, medical vehicles, and fire engines); emergency personnel.
    • 2013 March 20, Lokaltidningen Magazin 24, page 11:
      På tisdagsmorgonen kallades blåljuspersonal till Olbergavägen strax utanför Hallstahammar, []
      On Tuesday morning, emergency personnel were called to Olbergavägen just outside Hallstahammar, []
    • 2022 February 10, Patricia Gibney, chapter 81, in Förlorade barn, Storyside, →ISBN:
      Blåljuspersonal hade satt upp brottsplatsband mellan pelarna på framsidan av huset, och en ambulans stod parkerad bakom en Ford Focus på uppfarten.
      Emergency personnel had set up crime scene tape between the pillars at the front of the house, and an ambulance was parked behind a Ford Focus in the driveway.

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