Pack

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German

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Etymology

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From Low German pack, from Middle Low German pak, from Old Saxon *pakko, from Proto-Germanic *pakkô. Akin to, and possibly borrowed from, Dutch pak.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pak/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ak

Noun

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Pack m or n (strong, genitive Packs or Packes, plural Packs or Packe)

  1. package, bundle, bunch, (unwieldy) bag
    Synonym: Packen

Usage notes

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  • The plural Packs is more common in speech. The plural Packe is more common in writing.
  • The noun is predominantly masculine. At least regionally, it also occurs as a neuter. (For the always neuter noun meaning “rabble”, see below.)

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Noun

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Pack n (strong, genitive Packs or Packes, no plural)

  1. (derogatory or humorous) rabble, mob, vermin, rascals
    Die Fans von [...] sind ein dreckiges Pack!
    The supporters of [football club] are dirty vermin!

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