No. 8,675 in Swedish
brandman
Firefighter.
In a sentence
Brandmannen räddade katten från trädet.
The firefighter saved the cat from the tree.
Here, 'brandman' refers specifically to a firefighter performing their duties.
Min bror vill bli brandman när han blir äldre.
My brother wants to become a firefighter when he gets older.
In this sentence, 'brandman' signifies the profession or role someone aspires to undertake.
På film ser man ofta brandmän som hjältar.
In movies, one often sees firefighters portrayed as heroes.
Here, 'brandmän' is the plural form of 'brandman' and is used to refer to firefighters in general.
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