Mehlsack

German

Etymology

From Mehl (“flour”) +‎ Sack (“sack”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmeːlzak/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Mehl‧sack
  • Rhymes: -ak

Noun

Mehlsack m (strong, genitive Mehlsackes or Mehlsacks, plural Mehlsäcke)

  1. flour sack, flour bag

Declension

Declension of Mehlsack [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Mehlsack die Mehlsäcke
genitive eines des Mehlsackes, Mehlsacks der Mehlsäcke
dative einem dem Mehlsack, Mehlsacke1 den Mehlsäcken
accusative einen den Mehlsack die Mehlsäcke

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Mehlsack” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Mehlsack” in Duden online
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