Gepäck

/ɡəˈpɛk/

das noun A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. luggage, baggage

    Uncountable, like English "luggage" — there's no plural for the general concept.

    • Wo ist das Gepäck?

      Where is the luggage?

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Mass Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: mass. Scope: individual.

Similar words

Koffer

Gepäck is the uncountable mass concept — all your luggage together. A Koffer (suitcase) is one specific, countable piece of it.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

bagaje

bagaje is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "luggage, baggage."

English

baggage

Gepäck es la palabra en alemán para lo mismo — ambos significan "equipaje".

Practice

1 What does Gepäck mean?

2 Fill the gap: Wo ist das ___?

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Gepäck?

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