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Rucksack.

backpack

8 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʁʊkzak/

  1. backpack

    masculine · strong

  2. rucksack (large, rugged backpack)

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From Alemannic German Ruggsack, equivalent to Standard German Rücken (“back”) + Sack (“sack”). Compare Dutch rugzak, English rucksack, Danish rygsæk, Russian рюкзак (rjukzak), and Swedish ryggsäck.

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