der Sack

B1

bag, sack

English meaning
bag, sack
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Säcke

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Sack in a sentence

Ich hätte gern einen Sack Kartoffeln.

I would like a sack of potatoes.

Declension of der Sack

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Sackdie Säcke
Accusativeden Sackdie Säcke
Dativedem Sackden Säcken
Genitivedes Sackesder Säcke

Word family

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Where Sack comes from

mittelhochdeutsch sac, althochdeutsch sac, belegt seit der Zeit um 800. Das Wort ist semitischen Ursprungs (hebräisch śaq, „Stoff aus Haar, Sack“

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Questions about Sack

Is it der, die or das Sack?

It is der Sack — Sack is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Säcke.

What is the plural of Sack?

The plural of der Sack is die Säcke.

What is the genitive of Sack?

The genitive singular is des Sackes. The dative plural is den Säcken.

What does Sack mean in English?

der Sack means "bag, sack". For example: "Ich hätte gern einen Sack Kartoffeln." — "I would like a sack of potatoes."

What level is Sack in German?

Sack is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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