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, gasoline can
    • 1984, “99 Luftballons”, in 99 Luftballons‎[1], performed by Nena:
      Neunundneunzig Kriegsminister / Streichholz und Benzinkanister / Hielten sich für schlaue Leute / Witterten schon fette Beute
      Ninety-nine ministers of war / A match and a petrol canister / Thought they were smart people / Already scenting the big prey
      (This line is widely misunderstood by native speakers as streichelten Benzinkanister (“they were fondling petrol canisters”).)

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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