rucksack

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/ˈɹʌkˌsæk//ˈɹʊkˌsæk/

noun

A bag carried on the back or shoulder, supported by straps.

Similar
backpackknapsackhaversackpacksackback pack
OriginGerman Rucksack →
Less commonScrabble 20
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Meanings

nounrucksack (plural rucksacks)

plural rucksacks

  1. NortheasternUKUSA bag carried on the back or shoulder, supported by straps.

    Synonyms: backpack, knapsack, haversack, packsack

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA bag carried on the back or shoulder, supported by straps.

Similar
backpackknapsackhaversackpacksack

More synonyms by meaning

nouna bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder

Similar
backpackback packknapsackpacksackhaversack
Broader
bag
Also see
backpackbook bagdaypackhaversackknapsackpacksack

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. GermanRucksack
  2. GermanRucksack
  3. Englishrucksack

Borrowed from German Rucksack.

More words from German

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Translations

Bulgarian раница
  • раница (ranica)a bag carried on the back; backpack
Danish rygsæk
  • rygsæka bag carried on the back; backpack
Dutch rugzak
  • rugzaka bag carried on the back; backpack
Finnish rinkka, reppu
  • rinkkaa bag carried on the back; backpack
  • reppua bag carried on the back; backpack
French sac à dos
  • sac à dosa bag carried on the back; backpack
German Rucksack
  • Rucksacka bag carried on the back; backpack
Greek σακίδιο
  • σακίδιο (sakídio)a bag carried on the back; backpack
Hungarian hátizsák
  • hátizsáka bag carried on the back; backpack
Japanese リュックサック, リュック
  • リュックサック (ryukkusakku)a bag carried on the back; backpack
  • リュック (ryukku)a bag carried on the back; backpack
  • 背嚢 (hainō)a bag carried on the back; backpack
Korean 배낭
  • 배낭 (baenang)a bag carried on the back; backpack
Polish plecak
  • plecaka bag carried on the back; backpack
Punjabi ਥੈਲਾ
  • ਥੈਲਾ (thailā)a bag carried on the back; backpack
Russian рюкза́к
  • рюкза́к (rjukzák)a bag carried on the back; backpack
Spanish mochila
  • mochilaa bag carried on the back; backpack
Swedish ryggsäck
  • ryggsäcka bag carried on the back; backpack
Turkish sırt çantası
  • sırt çantasıa bag carried on the back; backpack
Ukrainian рюкза́к
  • рюкза́к (rjukzák)a bag carried on the back; backpack
Welsh sach teithio
  • sach teithioa bag carried on the back; backpack
Cite this entry
APA

rucksack. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rucksack

MLA

“rucksack.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rucksack. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rucksack,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rucksack.

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