Bidon

Lëtzebuergesch

English: canteen [bottle]; petrol can
Français: gourde; jerricane
Deutsch: Feldflasche; Kanister

Type: SUBST M
Plural: Bidonen
Synonym: Kan; Kanister

Pronunciation (IPA)

[bˈidɔ̃ː]

Meanings and translations

Meaning 1

Deutsch: Trinkflasche; Feldflasche
Français: bidon; gourde
English: canteen (bottle)
Português: cantil (recipiente)
Nederlands: veldfles; drinkfles

Meaning 2

Deutsch: Kanister
Français: bidon; jerricane
English: jerrycan; petrol can
Português: bidão; jerricã
Nederlands: jerrycan

Synonyms

Kan · Kanister

Usage notes

Spelling variants

Only source-reviewed variants are suggested.

Bidon
Bidonen

Example sentences

d'Scouten hunn hir Bidone bei der Quell gefëllt
Meaning 1: canteen
rapp dech um Bidon !
colloquial
Meaning 1: canteen
ech hunn e Bidon mat Bensinn fir d'Méimaschinn am Keller stoen
Meaning 2: jerrycan; petrol can

Source: ZLS / LOD · July 2026 · CC0

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