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der Rucksack

A2

backpack

English meaning
backpack
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Rucksäcke
Vocabulary package
Luggage & Packing

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

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Rucksackdie Rucksäcke
Accusativeden Rucksackdie Rucksäcke
Dativedem Rucksackden Rucksäcken
Genitivedes Rucksacksder 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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