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Emils Handgepäck ist ein kleiner Rucksack. Emil's hand luggage is a small backpack.

noun · A2

das Handgepäck

[ˈhantɡəˌpɛk]

hand luggage, carry-on

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Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Example
Nominative wer? was? das Handgepäck
Accusative wen? was? das Handgepäck
Dative wem? dem Handgepäck
Im Handgepäck dürfen keine großen Flaschen sein. Large bottles aren't allowed in hand luggage.
Genitive wessen? des Handgepäcks

How the Word Is Built

Hand root gepäck root

A compound: die Hand + das Gepäck

The last word gives the article. More rules

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