Noun
der Sack
Pronunciation: /zak/
sack (large bag, especially one made of fabric)
B1
rank #2,616
plural Säcke
Meanings
Noun
- sack (large bag, especially one made of fabric)
Example sentence
Der Bauer trug einen schweren Sack Kartoffeln.
The farmer carried a heavy sack of potatoes.
Word forms
singular
der Sack
plural
die Säcke
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Sack
Accusativeden Sack
Dativedem Sack
Genitivedes Sackes
Plural
Nominativedie Säcke
Accusativedie Säcke
Dativeden Säcken
Genitiveder Säcke
Usage
- ein Sack Kartoffeln — Sack can serve as a unit for the contents.
- in einen Sack füllen — Put something into a sack; destination uses accusative.
Die leeren Säcke wurden ordentlich zusammengelegt.
The empty sacks were folded neatly.