German word

Einsatzkraft

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaɪ̯nˌzatsˌkʁaft/

Meaning

  • feminine nounemergency responder

Example

Die Einsatzkräfte sind bereits am Einsatzort eingetroffen.

The emergency responders have already arrived at the scene.

Illustration for Einsatzkraft (emergency responder)

More examples

Die hauptamtliche Einsatzkraft übernahm die Leitung vor Ort.

The full-time emergency responder took charge on site.

Core concept

A person forming part of the working force sent to handle an urgent operation or assigned mission.

Common phrases

  • zivile Einsatzkraft

    civilian emergency responder

  • hauptamtliche Einsatzkraft

    full-time emergency responder

  • Einsatzkraft ausbilden

    train emergency responders

Similar words

Sanitäter: A medical professional who treats injured people at the scene and transports them to hospital.
Notfallsanitäter: A specialized emergency responder trained to give advanced care at the scene.
Feuerwehrmann: A member of the fire service who responds to fires and rescue operations.
Polizist: A police officer who responds to incidents and helps maintain public order.

Definition in German

Als Einsatzkraft bezeichnet man Personen oder Kräfte, die bei einem Einsatz tätig werden.

Word origin

The compound combines Einsatz, meaning an operation or deployment, with Kraft, a word that can denote a force or group of personnel.

Usage tips

  • The noun is feminine: die Einsatzkraft, with the plural die Einsatzkräfte and the dative singular der Einsatzkraft.

Other meanings

  • rescue workernoun
  • deployed personnelnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • einsatzfähigready for deploymentadjective
  • Einsatzbereitschaftreadiness for deploymentnoun

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