Ranzen

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German rans (belly, paunch, satchel), 15th century thieves' cant. From the same root as Swedish ränsel and Dutch ransel.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈrant͡sən], [ˈrant͡sn̩], [ˈʁant͡sən], [ˈʁant͡sn̩]
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Noun

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Ranzen m (strong, genitive Ranzens, plural Ranzen)

  1. satchel

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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Further reading

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  • Ranzen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Ranzen” in Duden online