Definition
Bags, suitcases, and other belongings that someone takes on a journey.
Translations
- English
- luggage
- Français
- bagages
- Türkçe
- bagaj
- Polski
- bagaż
- Русский
- багаж
- Українська
- багаж
Also: baggage
GERMAN DICTIONARY
das Gepäck
- A1
- Noun
- Travel & Transport
luggage, baggage
/das ɡəˈpɛk/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- das
- Gender
- Neuter
- Plural
- —
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A1
- Topics
- Travel & TransportPrimary
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Das Gepäck steht schon neben der Tür, weil wir gleich zum Bahnhof fahren.NominativSing.The luggage is already next to the door because we're leaving for the train station soon.
- Wir holen das Gepäck am Flughafen ab.AkkusativSing.We're picking up the luggage at the airport.
- Der Fahrer hilft uns mit dem Gepäck.DativSing.The driver helps us with the luggage.
- Das Gewicht des Gepäcks ist zu hoch.GenitivSing.The weight of the luggage is too high.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Gepäck/ɡəˈpɛk/
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Article phrase
das Gepäck/das ɡəˈpɛk/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Gepäck | — |
| Akkusativ | das Gepäck | — |
| Dativ | dem Gepäck | — |
| Genitiv | des Gepäcks | — |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationein Stück Gepäck
Using Stück makes it possible to specify usually uncountable Gepäck as a single unit.
- Prepositional constructionmit Gepäck reisenmit + Dativ
Mit takes the dative here, although this is not visible with Gepäck used without an article.
- Verb constructionGepäck aufgeben + Akkusativ
At the airport, Gepäck is checked in before a flight so that it can be carried in the cargo hold.
- Adjective combinationschweres Gepäck
This describes Gepäck that weighs a lot.
- Sentence patternWie viel Gepäck darf ich mitnehmen?
This question asks how much Gepäck one is allowed to take along.
- Verb constructionGepäck abholen + Akkusativ
After arriving, you collect your Gepäck again at an agreed location.
- Verb constructionGepäck tragen + Akkusativ
The verb describes someone carrying bags or suitcases themselves.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Near-synonymReisegepäck
Gepäck and Reisegepäck both refer to things taken along; Reisegepäck explicitly emphasizes their connection with a journey.
- Narrower termHandgepäck
Handgepäck is a specific type of Gepäck that travelers carry in the cabin.
- Semantically relatedReise — journey
Gepäck is typically taken along on a journey (Reise).
- Easily confused withGebäck
Gepäck refers to items taken along on a trip and sounds similar to Gebäck.
- Narrower termAufgabegepäck
Aufgabegepäck is the part of Gepäck that travelers check in before a flight for transport in the hold.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Word family
- packen
- Gepäckstück
- Gepäckwagen
- Gepäckaufbewahrung
- Gepäckband