112

English

Proper noun

112

The standard pan-European phone number for contacting emergency services.

Usage notes

Other numbers are still in use in specific countries.

See also

911 (US)
000 (Australia)
triple O (phonetic version of Australia's 000).
999 (Britain / Ireland)

Anagrams

121

Dutch

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /eːn.eːnˈtʋeː/, /eː.neːnˈtʋeː/
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Proper noun

112 n

112, the pan-European emergency phone number.

Synonyms

alarmnummer

Swedish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛt.ɛtˈtvoː/, /ˈhɵndraˈtɔlv/

Usage note: '112' can either be pronounced as 'one-one-two' (/ɛt.ɛtˈtvoː/) or 'hundred-twelve' (/ˈhɵndraˈtɔlv/).

Proper noun

112 ? (genitive 112s)

112, the pan-European emergency phone number.

Synonyms

SOS Alarm
larmnumret
nödnumret

Obsolete

nittiotusen
90 000

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