Polyglot Dictionary

Dudelsack

/ˈduːdl̩ˌzak/

der noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Dudelsäcke

Meaning

  1. bagpipes

    Built from dudeln (to tootle) + Sack (bag).

    • Der Dudelsack klingt schrill.

      The bagpipes sound shrill.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • dudeln to tootle
  • Sack bag

Practice

1 What does Dudelsack mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der ___ klingt schrill.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Dudelsack?

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