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German
Etymology
From Middle High German rans (“belly, paunch, satchel”), 15th century thieves' cant. From the same root as Swedish ränsel and Dutch ransel.
Pronunciation
Noun
Ranzen m (strong, genitive Ranzens, plural Ranzen)
- satchel
Declension
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Russian: ра́нец (ránec)
- →? Japanese: ランドセル (randoseru)
Further reading
- “Ranzen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Ranzen” in Duden online