Ranzen

See also: ranzen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German rans (“belly, paunch, satchel”), 15th century thieves' cant. From the same root as Swedish ränsel and Dutch ransel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈrant͡sən], [ˈrant͡sn̩], [ˈʁant͡sən], [ˈʁant͡sn̩]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Homophone: ranzen

Noun

Ranzen m (strong, genitive Ranzens, plural Ranzen, diminutive Ränzchen n or Ränzlein n)

  1. satchel
  2. (colloquial) belly, potbelly

Declension

Declension of Ranzen [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Ranzen die Ranzen
genitive eines des Ranzens der Ranzen
dative einem dem Ranzen den Ranzen
accusative einen den Ranzen die Ranzen

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Russian: ра́нец (ránec)
    • → Ingrian: rantsa
    • → Kildin Sami: ра̄ӊӊҍц (rān̥n̥’c)
    • → Polish: raniec
    • → Yiddish: ראַניעץ (ranyets)
  • →? Japanese: ランドセル (randoseru)

Further reading

  • “Ranzen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Ranzen” in Duden online
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