brandpost

Swedish

A fire hydrant and stand pipe.

A fire hose box.

Etymology

Compound of brand (“fire”) +‎ post (“post”). According to SO attested sine 1868.

Noun

brandpost c

A fire hydrant.
A fire hose box.

Declension

Declension of brandpost
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	brandpost	brandposten	brandposter	brandposterna
Genitive	brandposts	brandpostens	brandposters	brandposternas

Synonyms

(short) BP

Derived terms

brandposthuvud (“fire hydrant stand pipe”)
brandpostkärra
brandpostskylt

See also

vattenpost (“hydrant”)

References

brandpost in Svensk ordbok (SO)
brandpost in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

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