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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Kanister, from English canister, from Latin canistrum, from Ancient Greek κάναστρον (kánastron, “basket of reeds”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈɲis.tɛr/
- Rhymes: -istɛr
- Syllabification: ka‧nis‧ter
Noun
kanister m inan
- jerrycan, petrol can
Declension
Further reading
- kanister in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- kanister in Polish dictionaries at PWN