jerrycan

Betekenis (Engels)

A robust container for fuel or water, of a certain more or less rectangular shape, often made from pressed steel.

Concepten

benzineblik

jerrycan

Synoniemen

jerrican

drum

🥁

tambour

water container

fuel can

Vertalingen

jerrican

Benzinkanister

bidón

🥁

Kanister

nourrice

bidó

bidon

jerrycan

bidone

🥁

jerricane

recipiente de combustível

bidão

tanica

κάνιστρο

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈd͡ʒɛɹiˌkæn/

Etymologie (Engels)

From Jerry (“a German”) + can, from its use by German troops in World War II.