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How do you say "punching bag" in German?
der Boxsack
In German, "punching bag" is der Boxsack.
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Pronunciation
Say BOKS-zahk. The o sounds like English oh, and the stress is on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
Der Boxsack is masculine. The plural is die Boxsaecke. It is used in boxing training.
Example sentence
Der Boxer trainiert mit dem Boxsack.
The boxer trains with the punching bag.
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How to remember der Boxsack
Boxsack combines Box (boxing) and Sack (bag). It is a bag you box with.
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Questions about der Boxsack
How do you say "punching bag" in German?
In German, "punching bag" is der Boxsack. It is a noun.
Is der Boxsack masculine or feminine?
Der Boxsack is masculine. The plural is die Boxsaecke. It is used in boxing training.
How is der Boxsack used in a sentence?
Use der Boxsack as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Der Boxer trainiert mit dem Boxsack. (The boxer trains with the punching bag.).
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"Punching bag" in other languages
- Japanese サンドバッグ (sandobaggu)
- Korean 샌드백 (saendeubaek)
- Chinese 拳击吊袋 (quán jī diào dài)
- Spanish saco de boxeo
- Spanish (Latin America) saco de boxeo
- French le sac de frappe
- Italian il sacco da boxe
- Russian боксёрская груша (boksërskaja gruša)
- Greek ο σάκος του μποξ (o sakos tu box)
- Arabic كيس ملاكمة (kees mulakma)
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