Knappsack
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch knapzak (older form cnapsack), from Middle Dutch cnappen (“to bite with teeth”), ultimately from knappen (“to eat, crack”), of imitative origin, + Sack. Cognate with Low German knapzak. Compare German Schnappsack.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈknapzak]
- Hyphenation: Knapp‧sack
- Rhymes: -ak
Noun
Knappsack m (strong, genitive Knappsackes or Knappsacks, plural Knappsäcke)
- bag for food, especially while travelling; knapsack
Declension
Declension of Knappsack [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Knappsack | die | Knappsäcke |
| genitive | eines | des | Knappsackes, Knappsacks | der | Knappsäcke |
| dative | einem | dem | Knappsack, Knappsacke1 | den | Knappsäcken |
| accusative | einen | den | Knappsack | die | Knappsäcke |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Further reading
- “Knappsack” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Knappsack” in Duden online