Backpack.
Rucksack
Example Sentences
"Pack your rucksack."
"A heavy rucksack."
Etymology & History
British backpack. From German 'rรผcken' (back) + 'sack'. British outdoor equipment terminology. Americans 'backpack'. Hiking rucksack British. Reflects British German outdoor vocabulary borrowing.
Word Details
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Region
General British
๐
Era
Modern
โ
Language
Mild
๐ฌ
Formality
Informal
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