jerrycan

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun
  - 1.2.1 Translations
  - 1.2.2 Alternative forms

English [edit]

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Jerrycan

Etymology [edit]

From Jerry +‎ can, "Jerry" being an ethnic slur for "German", the use of the jerrycan having originated in Germany.

Noun [edit]

jerrycan (plural jerrycans)

a robust fuel container made from pressed steel

Translations [edit]

pressed-steel fuel container

Finnish: jerrykannu (fi)
French: jerricane (fr) m, jerrican (fr) m
German: Benzinkanister (de) m

Korean: 제리캔 (ko) (jerikaen)
Russian: канистра (ru) (kanístra) f
Swahili: ndege (sw)

Alternative forms [edit]

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