knapsack C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈnæpˌsæk/ UK /ˈnæpˌsæk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a bag carried on the back for provisions or equipment He slung the knapsack over his shoulder and set off. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a bag carried on the back... backpackrucksackpackhaversacksatchelkitbag Etymology AI details From Low German Knappsack, from knappen ('to bite, eat') + Sack ('bag'), originally a bag for carrying food. knappen Low German sack Low German View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # knapsack **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈnæpˌsæk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈnæpˌsæk/ ## Meanings 1. a bag carried on the back for provisions or equipment ## Examples - He slung the knapsack over his shoulder and set off. ## Synonyms - backpack - rucksack - pack - haversack - satchel - kitbag ## Roots and Affixes - Root: knappen - Root: sack ## Etymology From Low German Knappsack, from knappen ('to bite, eat') + Sack ('bag'), originally a bag for carrying food. ## AI Etymology Knapsack comes from Low German Knappsack, from knappen ('to bite, eat') + Sack ('bag'), originally a bag for carrying food. The etymological trail includes Low German knappen and Low German sack. As a noun, knapsack means a bag carried on the back for provisions or equipment. Morphologically, the word is built from the elements named in its history, so the modern form preserves a visible compound, prefix, or suffix structure. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown