Benzinkanister
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Benzin (“gasoline”) + Kanister (“canister, jerrycan”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
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