firewoman en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Germanic *fōr Proto-West Germanic *fuir Old English fȳr Middle English fyr English fire Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English woman Middle English -woman English -woman English firewoman From fire + -woman.
Meanings
- A female firefighter.
- A female fireman (person who heats a steam engine).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| firewomen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Translations (23)
ru же́нщина-пожа́рный (female firefighter) · cs hasička (female firefighter) · fr pompière (female firefighter) · mk пожарника́рка (female firefighter) · vo lefilapoldan (female firefighter) · gd bean-smàlaidh (female firefighter) · nl brandweervrouw (female firefighter) · nl vrouwelijke brandbestrijder (female firefighter) · fi palonainen (female firefighter) · es bombera (female firefighter) · gl bombeira (female firefighter) · cmn 女消防員 /女消防员 (female firefighter) · ro femeie-pompier (female firefighter) · vo lefilajipoldan (female firefighter) · ja 女性消防士 (female firefighter) · de Feuerwehrfrau (female firefighter) · eo fajroestingistino (female firefighter) · ko 여자 소방수 (female firefighter) · pl strażaczka (female firefighter) · pt bombeira (female firefighter) · vo lefilahipoldan (female firefighter) · it pompiera (female firefighter) · aii ܡܲܟ̰ܡܸܥܵܢܬܵܐ (female firefighter)