hydrant
der Hydrant, die Hydranten
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hydrant
A permanently installed device for drawing water from a water main, especially for fighting fires. It is located above or below ground and allows hoses to be connected.
Die Feuerwehr schloss einen Schlauch an den Hydranten an.
The firefighters connected a hose to the hydrant.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Hydranten |
| genitive | des Hydranten |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Hydrant | die Hydranten |
| accusative | den Hydranten | die Hydranten |
| dative | dem Hydranten | den Hydranten |
| genitive | des Hydranten | der Hydranten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Hydrant' (hydrant) is particularly common with verbs used in firefighting: 'einen Hydranten öffnen' (to open a hydrant), 'einen Schlauch an einen Hydranten anschließen' (to connect a hose to a hydrant), and 'Wasser aus einem Hydranten entnehmen' (to draw water from a hydrant).
Die Einsatzkräfte öffneten den Hydranten und verlegten den Schlauch bis zum Gebäude.
The emergency crews opened the hydrant and laid the hose to the building.
When connecting a hose, the preposition is usually 'an' (to): 'Man schließt einen Schlauch an den Hydranten an' (You connect a hose to the hydrant). To indicate where the water comes from, use 'aus' (from): 'Wasser kommt aus dem Hydranten' (Water comes from the hydrant).
Die Feuerwehr schloss zwei Schläuche an den Hydranten an.
The firefighters connected two hoses to the hydrant.
Für die Löscharbeiten wurde Wasser aus dem Hydranten entnommen.
Water was drawn from the hydrant to fight the fire.
'Hydrant' (hydrant) is mainly used in technical, municipal, and firefighting vocabulary. In everyday life, the word often appears on signs, during firefighting operations, or during work on the water supply.
Vor dem Haus markiert ein Schild die genaue Lage des Hydranten.
A sign in front of the house marks the exact location of the hydrant.
