Rucksack

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Etymology

From Alemannic German Ruggsack, equivalent to Standard German Rücken (“back”) +‎ Sack (“sack”). Compare Dutch rugzak, English rucksack, Danish rygsæk, Russian рюкзак (rjukzak), and Swedish ryggsäck.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁʊkzak/
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Noun

Rucksack m (strong, genitive Rucksackes or Rucksacks, plural Rucksäcke)

  1. backpack
  2. rucksack (large, rugged backpack)

Declension

Declension of Rucksack
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Rucksack die Rucksäcke
genitive eines des Rucksackes, Rucksacks der Rucksäcke
dative einem dem Rucksack, Rucksacke1 den Rucksäcken
accusative einen den Rucksack die Rucksäcke

1Now rare, see notes.

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Further reading

  • “Rucksack” in Duden online
  • “Rucksack” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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