Benzinkanister
German edit
Etymology edit
From Benzin (“gasoline”) + Kanister (“canister, jerrycan”).
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
Benzinkanister m (strong, genitive Benzinkanisters, plural Benzinkanister)
- fuel jerrycan
- 1984, Nena (lyrics and music), “99 Luftballons”, in 99 Luftballons:
- Neunundneunzig Kriegsminister / Streicholz und Benzinkanister
- Ninety-nine ministers of war / Matches and petrol canisters
- gasoline can
Declension edit
Declension of Benzinkanister [masculine, strong]
Further reading edit
- “Benzinkanister” in Duden online