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Dutch
Etymology
From rug (“back”) + zak (“sack”), calque of German Rucksack, originating from Swiss German. The figurative sense refers to the notion of trauma or issues as things one carries with oneself during life.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrʏx.sɑk/
- Hyphenation: rug‧zak
Noun
rugzak m (plural rugzakken, diminutive rugzakje n)
- rucksack, backpack
- Synonyms: ransel, rugtas
- (figurative, often as diminutive) a troubled private life (past or present)
- Kinderen met een rugzakje krijgen extra begeleiding. ― Children with issues receive extra guidance.
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