Schulsack

German

Etymology

From Schule (“school”) +‎ Sack.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃuːlˌzak]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ak
  • Hyphenation: Schul‧sack

Noun

Schulsack m (strong, genitive Schulsackes or Schulsacks, plural Schulsäcke)

  1. (Switzerland) schoolbag
    Synonyms: Ranzen, Schulranzen, Tornister, (Switzerland) Thek, (Switzerland) Schulthek
  2. (Switzerland, singular only, figuratively) level of education
    Synonyms: Bildungsgrad, Bildungsstand, Bildungsniveau, Schulbildung

Declension

Declension of Schulsack [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schulsack die Schulsäcke
genitive eines des Schulsackes, Schulsacks der Schulsäcke
dative einem dem Schulsack, Schulsacke1 den Schulsäcken
accusative einen den Schulsack die Schulsäcke

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Schulsack” in Duden online
  • “Schulsack” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Schulsack” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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