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How to spell knapsack

Knapsack is spelled K-N-A-P-S-A-C-K.

hear itknap·sack/'næp,sæk/nounSilent and tricky

What it means: A bag carried on your back.

In a sentence: Max packed his lunch in a small blue knapsack.

The part people get wrong

Watch for a silent k.

Same family: backpack, rucksack, bag, handbag, luggage. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Knapsack” comes from German "Knappsack," where "knappen" meant “to eat a snack” and "Sack" meant “sack or bag,” referring to a soldier’s bag for food and supplies.

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