Masculine
rugzak
Meaning
- (masculine) rucksack, backpack
- (figuratively, masculine, often) a troubled private life (past or present)
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈrʏx.sɑk/
Etymology
From rug (“back”) + zak (“sack”), calque of German Rucksack, originating from Swiss German. The figurative sense refers to the notion of trauma or issues as things one carries with oneself during life.
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