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How do you say "backpack" in Russian?

рюкзак

rjukzak

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "backpack" is рюкзак.

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Pronunciation

Say ryook-ZAK. Stress ZAK. Two syllables with a soft Р and hard K.

Writing and usage

Рюкзак comes from German rucksack. р-ю-к-з-а-к in Cyrillic. The ю is a single letter.

Example sentence

Положи учебники в рюкзак.

Put your textbooks in your backpack.

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How to remember рюкзак

Рюкзак is a backpack. Picture putting books into a рюкзак for school.

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Questions about рюкзак

How do you say "backpack" in Russian?

In Russian, "backpack" is рюкзак. It is a noun.

How is рюкзак written in Russian?

Рюкзак comes from German rucksack. р-ю-к-з-а-к in Cyrillic. The ю is a single letter.

How is рюкзак used in a sentence?

Use рюкзак as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Положи учебники в рюкзак. (Put your textbooks in your backpack.).

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