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In modern German the word "der Rucksack" is commonly used. [1] The name rucksack is cognate with the Danish rygsæk, Norwegian ryggsekk, Dutch rugzak, Afrikaans rugsak, Swedish ryggsäck, and Russian рюкзак (rjukzak). The word knapsack was the usual name for a rucksack or backpack up until the middle of the 20th century. This is commonly ...
Randoseru at a school A premium 84,000 yen (about $938 or €530) randoseru made of cordovan on sale at Mitsukoshi department store in January 2008. A randoseru (ランドセル) is a firm-sided backpack made of stitched firm leather or leather-like synthetic material, most commonly used in Japan by elementary schoolchildren.
Fictionary, also known as the Dictionary Game [1] or simply Dictionary, [2] is a word game in which players guess the definition of an obscure word. Each round consists of one player selecting and announcing a word from the dictionary , and other players composing a fake definition for it.
The word haversack is an adaptation of the German Hafersack [1] and also the Dutch haverzak [2] meaning "oat sack", (which more properly describes a small cloth bag on a strap worn over one shoulder and originally referred to the bag of oats carried as horse fodder).
Google Dictionary is an online dictionary service of Google that can be accessed with the "define" operator and other similar phrases [note 1] in Google Search. [2] It is also available in Google Translate and as a Google Chrome extension. The dictionary content is licensed from Oxford University Press's Oxford Languages. [3]
The online dictionary goes beyond simply defining an obscure term, according to Purdue. “We have links so students can learn more about the term,” Morgan said in the release.
Historically a duffel bag had a top closure using a drawstring. [3] Later bags had a webbing hand grip, along with a shoulder strap with clip that closed the bag by nesting grommets from around the rim of bag, over padlockable eye loop, later an independent pair of ruck sack straps were used.
Cambridge Dictionary has put it out to the universe, naming “manifest” as its word of the year for 2024. Popularized by celebrities such as singer Dua Lipa, “manifest” refers to the ...