Knappsack

Meaning

bag for food, especially while travelling; knapsack

Concepts

backpack

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duffel bag

knapsack

rucksack

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Synonyms

kleiner Rucksack

Matchbeutel

Seesack

Translations

mochila

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Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈknapzak]

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch: knapzak

Cognate with Low German: knapzak

In summary

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.