ג'ריקן

Hebrew

Etymology

Borrowed from either English jerrycan or French jerricane.

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒeʁiˌkan/

Noun

גֶ'רִיקָן • (jerikan) m

1. A robust rectangular fuel container with a carrying handle and a nozzle.

Synonyms

• קיבולית

References

• “ג'ריקן” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language