Rucksack Definition

rŭksăk, ro͝ok-
rucksacks
noun
rucksacks
A kind of knapsack strapped over the shoulders.
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Noun

Singular:
rucksack
Plural:
rucksacks

Origin of Rucksack

  • German dialectal Ruck back (from Middle High German rück, ruck) (from Old High German hrukki sker-2 in Indo-European roots) Sack sack (from Middle High German sac) (from Old High German) (from Latin saccus sack1)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowed from German Rucksack, from Rücken (“back”) and Sack (“sack”).

    From Wiktionary

Rucksack Sentence Examples

  • Lana approached the couch, where the large rucksack sat.

  • Tired of puzzling over the world around her, Lana shrugged off the rucksack, pushed Jack over, and lay down with him.

  • When Mrs. Watson released the rucksack, it felt better balanced, though no lighter.

  • Unaccustomed to the weight of the rucksack on her back, she almost toppled over at the first step of the stairwell and caught the banister with both hands.

  • I was glad I had bought a good rucksack.

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Words Starting With

RRURUC

Words Ending With

KCKACK

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