rucksack

[ruhk-sak, rook-] Origin

ruck·sack

[ruhk-sak, rook-]
noun
a type of knapsack carried by hikers, bicyclists, etc.

Origin:
1890–95; < German: literally, back sack
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Rucksack is always a great word to know.
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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rucksack (ˈrʌkˌsæk)
 
n
US and Canadian name: backpack a large bag, usually having two straps and a supporting frame, carried on the back and often used by climbers, campers, etc
 
[C19: from German, literally: back sack]

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rucksack
1866, from Ger. Rucksack, from Alpine dialect Rück "the back" (from Ger. Rücken) + Sack "sack."
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