Who speaks German?

[peter simundson]

I have a silver painted 1944 gas can. On the right side top to bottom is "bensin" in red letters. OK...that one I know.

On the lower face on a red rectangle is the following in black letters.
"MYCKET ELDFARLIGT"

What's the translation please??

Peter S

[BCBlitz]

could it be a dealer of fuel in europe ? maybe still to this day ? ........... here is a link to a railway tank car model that features it on the side , thats my best guess as in the German language which I speak there are no such words that mean anything, so this is my best guess

http://cgi.ebay.de/Maerklin-4524-Ess...item2ea9debb4d

hope it helps.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by peter simundson

On the lower face on a red rectangle is the following in black letters.
"MYCKET ELDFARLIGT"

It is Swedish for "Highly flammable". Bensin translates as gasoline.

In German it is Leichtentzündlich and Benzin respectively.

H.

[peter simundson]

Is there no end to your talents???? Thanks

Peter S

[zemsi]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

In German it is Leichtentzündlich and Benzin respectively.

... a little mistake Leicht entzündlich are two words

Hanno, why do you never speak German with me

Greetings
Chris

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by peter simundson

Is there no end to your talents????

Well, thanks, but I live in a very small (but overpopulated) country, and there is only one other country where they partly speak Dutch, so in general the Dutch speak their foreign languages well. Like English, German, French (our direct neighbours) to a varying degree and other European languages like Spanish, depending on where the Dutch go on holiday.

I happened to have picked up a few Swedish words when visiting friends recently. That, and online translation applications help tremendously. . .

H.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by zemsi

Hanno, why do you never speak German with me

That would make it too easy for you

And thanks for the correction.

H.