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Etymology of the English word rucksack

the English word rucksack
derived from the German word rucksack

Date

The earliest known usage of rucksack in English dates from the 19th century.

Cognates

Dutch rugzak, French rucksack, German Rucksack, Norwegian ryggsekk, Swedish ryggsäck

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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