Noun
das Handgepäck
Pronunciation: /ˈhantɡəˌpɛk/
hand luggage, carry-on (no plural)
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Meanings
Noun
- hand luggage, carry-on (no plural)
- carry-on, hand luggage
Example sentence
Dein Handgepäck darf höchstens acht Kilo wiegen.
Your hand luggage may weigh eight kilos at most.
Word forms
singular
das Handgepäck
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Handgepäck
Accusativedas Handgepäck
Dativedem Handgepäck
Genitivedes Handgepäcks
Handgepäck has no common plural.
Usage
- etwas im Handgepäck mitnehmen — Take something in one's hand luggage.
- Handgepäck / Gepäckstück — A collective uncountable noun versus one countable piece of luggage.
Das kleine Notizbuch blieb während der Reise immer im Handgepäck.
The little notebook stayed in the hand luggage throughout the journey.