No. 519 in Dutch
brandweer
Fire brigade.
In a sentence
De brandweer arriveerde snel om de brand te blussen.
The fire brigade arrived quickly to extinguish the fire.
Used as a noun to denote the emergency service responsible for firefighting.
Mijn neef werkt bij de brandweer als brandweerman.
My cousin works at the fire department as a firefighter.
Used as a noun to indicate the organization or workplace responsible for firefighting.
We hoorden de sirenes van de brandweer in de verte.
We heard the sirens of the fire engine in the distance.
Used as a noun referring to the vehicles or equipment associated with the fire service.
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