Presssack

German

Alternative forms

• Preßsack (pre-1996 spelling)

Etymology

From pressen (“to press”) +‎ Sack (“sack”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈprɛszak/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ak

Noun

Presssack m (strong, genitive Presssackes or Presssacks, plural Presssäcke)

1. (Bavaria) brawn, a type of sausage
2. draining bag for grated potatoes

Declension

Declension of Presssack [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Presssack	die	Presssäcke
genitive	eines	des	Presssackes, Presssacks	der	Presssäcke
dative	einem	dem	Presssack, Presssacke1	den	Presssäcken
accusative	einen	den	Presssack	die	Presssäcke

¹Now rare, see notes.

Synonyms

• Presswurst, Presskopf
• Kloßsack

Further reading

• “Presssack” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache