Meanings
nounfirewoman (plural firewomen)
plural firewomen
- A female firefighter.
- A female fireman (person who heats a steam engine).
Synonyms & antonyms
Broader
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*péh₂wr̥
- Proto-Germanic*fōr
- Proto-West Germanic*fuir
- Old Englishfȳr
- Middle Englishfyr
- Englishfire
- Proto-Germanic*wībą
- Proto-West Germanic*wīb
- Old Englishwīf
- Proto-Indo-European*mon-
- Proto-Germanic*mann-
- Proto-West Germanic*mann
- Old Englishmann
- Old Englishwīfmann
- Middle Englishwoman
- Englishfirewoman
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 女消防員 /女消防员
- 女消防員 /女消防员 (nǚ xiāofángyuán)female firefighter
Czech hasička
- hasičkafemale firefighter
Dutch brandweervrouw, vrouwelijke brandbestrijder
- brandweervrouwfemale firefighter
- vrouwelijke brandbestrijderfemale firefighter
Esperanto fajroestingistino
- fajroestingistinofemale firefighter
Finnish palonainen
- palonainenfemale firefighter
French pompière
- pompièrefemale firefighter
German Feuerwehrfrau
- Feuerwehrfraufemale firefighter
Italian pompiera
- pompierafemale firefighter
Japanese 女性消防士
- 女性消防士 (josei shōbōshi)female firefighter
Korean 여자 소방수
- 여자 소방수 (yeoja sobangsu)female firefighter
Polish strażaczka
- strażaczkafemale firefighter
Portuguese bombeira
- bombeirafemale firefighter
Romanian femeie-pompier
- femeie-pompierfemale firefighter
Russian же́нщина-пожа́рный
- же́нщина-пожа́рный (žénščina-požárnyj)female firefighter
Scottish Gaelic bean-smàlaidh
- bean-smàlaidhfemale firefighter
Spanish bombera
- bomberafemale firefighter
Cite this entry
APA
firewoman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firewoman
MLA
“firewoman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firewoman. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “firewoman,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firewoman.
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