No. 8,047 in German
höhenretter
A "Höhenretter" is a specialized rescue worker trained for high-altitude or vertical rescue operations.
In a sentence
Die Höhenretter sind speziell ausgebildete Feuerwehrleute.
The height rescuers are specially trained firefighters.
The word 'Höhenretter' is used as a noun to describe a specialized profession in the fire department.
Ein Höhenretter muss schwindelfrei sein.
A height rescuer must be free from vertigo.
Here, 'Höhenretter' is discussed in the context of job requirements.
Die Arbeit eines Höhenretters ist oft gefährlich.
The work of a height rescuer is often dangerous.
In this usage, 'Höhenretters' is in the possessive form to describe the type of work they do.
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