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firefighter
A man who is a member of a fire department and whose job is to put out fires and rescue people or animals from dangerous situations.
Der Feuerwehrmann stieg auf die Leiter, um die Katze vom Baum zu retten.
The firefighter climbed up the ladder to rescue the cat from the tree.
The word is made up of three parts: 'Feuer' (fire), 'Wehr' (an old word for defense or protection), and 'Mann' (man). So a Feuerwehrmann is literally a man who provides protection from fire.
Ein Feuerwehrmann muss körperlich fit und mental stark sein.
A firefighter has to be physically fit and mentally strong.
A 'Feuerwehrmann' (firefighter) is a person who works for the 'Feuerwehr' (fire department). The fire department is the organization responsible for firefighting and rescue.
Mein Nachbar ist seit zwanzig Jahren Feuerwehrmann bei der Berufsfeuerwehr.
My neighbor has been a firefighter with the professional fire department for twenty years.
Typical verbs that describe the work of a firefighter are 'ausrücken' (to respond to an emergency), 'im Einsatz sein' (to be on duty / deployed), and 'einen Brand löschen' (to put out a fire).
Sobald der Alarm losgeht, rückt der Feuerwehrmann mit seinen Kollegen aus.
As soon as the alarm goes off, the firefighter responds with his colleagues.
