Pack

See also: pack

German

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /pak/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ak

Noun

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

1. package, bundle, bunch, (unwieldy) bag

   Synonym: Packen

Usage notes

• 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.)

Declension

Declension of Pack [masculine // neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der, das	Pack	die	Packs, Packe
genitive	eines	des	Packs, Packes	der	Packs, Packe
dative	einem	dem	Pack, Packe1	den	Packs, Packen
accusative	einen, ein	den, das	Pack	die	Packs, Packe

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• mit Sack und Pack
• Päckchen

Noun

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!

Declension

Declension of Pack [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Pack
genitive	eines	des	Packs, Packes
dative	einem	dem	Pack, Packe1
accusative	ein	das	Pack

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• Pack schlägt sich, Pack verträgt sich