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das Handgepäck

A2

hand luggage

English meaning
hand luggage
Gender
das — neuter
Vocabulary package
At the Airport

Handgepäck in a sentence

Das Handgepäck darf nicht zu schwer sein.

Hand luggage must not be too heavy.

Declension of das Handgepäck

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Handgepäck
Accusativedas Handgepäck
Dativedem Handgepäck
Genitivedes Handgepäcks

Word family

das Handgepäck is built from das Gepäck (luggage) and die Hand (hand). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Handgepäck

Is it der, die or das Handgepäck?

It is das Handgepäck — Handgepäck is neuter.

What is the genitive of Handgepäck?

The genitive singular is des Handgepäcks.

What does Handgepäck mean in English?

das Handgepäck means "hand luggage". For example: "Das Handgepäck darf nicht zu schwer sein." — "Hand luggage must not be too heavy."

What level is Handgepäck in German?

Handgepäck is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the at the airport vocabulary.

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