κάνιστρο
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Greek
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek κάναστρον, κάνιστρον (kánastron, kánistron).
Noun
κάνιστρο • (kánistro) n (plural κάνιστρα)
- trug, basket (shallow; made of reed, plastic, etc)
- jerrycan (and similar liquid constainers)
- bucket (on a hoist)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | κάνιστρο (kánistro) | κάνιστρα (kánistra) |
| genitive | κανίστρου (kanístrou) κάνιστρου (kánistrou) |
κανίστρων (kanístron) |
| accusative | κάνιστρο (kánistro) | κάνιστρα (kánistra) |
| vocative | κάνιστρο (kánistro) | κάνιστρα (kánistra) |
Synonyms
- (jerrycan): μπιτόνι n (bitóni)
Further reading
κάνιστρο on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
