der Rucksack
A2backpack
- English meaning
- backpack
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Rucksäcke
- CEFR level
- German A2 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
- Luggage & Packing
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- German words with R
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Rucksack in a sentence
Ich nehme lieber einen Rucksack als einen Koffer mit.
I prefer to take a backpack rather than a suitcase.
Declension of der Rucksack
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Rucksack | die Rucksäcke |
| Accusative | den Rucksack | die Rucksäcke |
| Dative | dem Rucksack | den Rucksäcken |
| Genitive | des Rucksacks | der Rucksäcke |
Word family
der Rucksack is built from der Sack (bag, sack). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Rucksack comes from
in Alpenmundarten seit Mitte des 16. Jahrhunderts belegt (zum Beispiel schweizerisch ruggsack), in die deutsche Standardsprache seit der zweiten Hälfte des 19. Jahrhunderts übernommen
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Questions about Rucksack
Is it der, die or das Rucksack?
It is der Rucksack — Rucksack is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Rucksäcke.
What is the plural of Rucksack?
The plural of der Rucksack is die Rucksäcke.
What is the genitive of Rucksack?
The genitive singular is des Rucksacks. The dative plural is den Rucksäcken.
What does Rucksack mean in English?
der Rucksack means "backpack". For example: "Ich nehme lieber einen Rucksack als einen Koffer mit." — "I prefer to take a backpack rather than a suitcase."
What level is Rucksack in German?
Rucksack is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the luggage & packing vocabulary.
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