noun
fire brigade, fire department
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Feuerwehr (die) means 'fire brigade' or 'fire department', referring to organized firefighting service and personnel. It's a feminine noun with plural 'die Feuerwehren'. Use standard declension; no preposition or reflexive use. It denotes the service, its members, or the local station in German.
Examples
In unserer Stadt arbeitet die Feuerwehr rund um die Uhr.
The fire department in our town works around the clock.
Die Anwohner riefen die Feuerwehr, weil dichter Rauch aus dem Dachgeschoss kam.
The residents called the fire department because thick smoke was coming from the attic.
Die Feuerwehr kam schnell und löschte das Feuer.
The fire brigade arrived quickly and put out the fire.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a large red truck with 'Feuerwehr' written on the side racing to a burning house.
Feuer sounds like 'fire' in English; think 'Feuer' = fire.
Die Feuerwehr — remember 'die' by picturing a female (die = feminine) chief leading the team.
Notes
Feuerwehr is a compound noun (Feuer + Wehr). In everyday speech 'die Feuerwehr' is used both for the organization and its crews. Plural 'Feuerwehren' is used when talking about multiple towns' services.