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rucksack

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ruck·sack  (rksk, rk-)
n.
A knapsack.

[German : dialectal Ruck, back (from Middle High German rück, ruck, from Old High German hrukki; see sker-2 in Indo-European roots) + Sack, sack (from Middle High German sac, from Old High German, from Latin saccus; see sack1).]

rucksack
Noun
Brit, Austral & S African a large bag, with two straps, carried on the back [from German]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rucksackrucksack - a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
bag - a flexible container with a single opening; "he stuffed his laundry into a large bag"
kit bag, kitbag - a knapsack (usually for a soldier)
Translations
Spanish rucksack [ˈrʌksæk] nmochila
French rucksack [ˈrʌksæk] nsac m à dos
German rucksack [ˈrʌksæk] nRucksack m
Italian rucksack [ˈrʌksæk] nzaino

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