rugzak

== Dutch == === Etymology === From rug (“back”) +‎ zak (“sack”), calque of German Rucksack, originating from Swiss German. The figurative sense refers to the notion of trauma or issues as things one carries with oneself during life. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈrʏx.sɑk/ Hyphenation: rug‧zak === Noun === rugzak m (plural rugzakken, diminutive rugzakje n) rucksack, backpack Synonyms: ransel, rugtas (figurative, often as diminutive) a troubled private life (past or present) Kinderen met een rugzakje krijgen extra begeleiding. ― Children with issues receive extra guidance. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: rugsak → West Frisian: rêchsek (calque)