Benzinkanister

German

Etymology

From Benzin (“gasoline”) +‎ Kanister (“canister, jerrycan”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Benzinkanister m (strong, genitive Benzinkanisters, plural Benzinkanister)

  1. fuel jerrycan
    • 1984, Nena, “99 Luftballons”, in 99 Luftballons:
      Neunundneunzig Kriegsminister / Streicholz und Benzinkanister
      Ninety-nine ministers of war / Matches and petrol canisters
  2. gasoline can

Declension

Declension of Benzinkanister [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Benzinkanister die Benzinkanister
genitive eines des Benzinkanisters der Benzinkanister
dative einem dem Benzinkanister den Benzinkanistern
accusative einen den Benzinkanister die Benzinkanister

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