der Gepäckträger
porter
A person who carries or transports luggage for others, especially at a train station, airport, or hotel.
EXAMPLE
Der Gepäckträger brachte unsere Koffer bis zum Bahnsteig.
The porter brought our suitcases to the platform.
der Gepäckträger
porter / luggage rack
der Gepäckträger, die Gepäckträger
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Meanings
der Gepäckträger
luggage rack
A structure on a bicycle, motorcycle, or vehicle on which luggage can be secured and transported.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe die Tasche auf dem Gepäckträger meines Fahrrads befestigt.
I secured the bag to the luggage rack on my bicycle.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Gepäckträger, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Gepäckträger |
| genitive | des Gepäckträgers |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Gepäckträger | die Gepäckträger |
| accusative | den Gepäckträger | die Gepäckträger |
| dative | dem Gepäckträger | den Gepäckträgern |
| genitive | des Gepäckträgers | der Gepäckträger |
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Usage tips
Compound word
'Gepäckträger' (porter / luggage rack) is made up of 'Gepäck' (luggage) and 'Träger' (carrier). Here, 'Träger' refers to a person who carries something or a structure on which something is carried or transported.
EXAMPLE
Der Gepäckträger half uns mit den schweren Koffern.
The porter helped us with the heavy suitcases.
Context clue
The verbs and location often indicate whether a person or a structure is meant. With people, the focus is often on helping and carrying; with structures, it is on securing and transporting luggage.
EXAMPLE
Der Gepäckträger stellte die Koffer vor dem Hotel ab.
The porter set the suitcases down in front of the hotel.
Der Gepäckträger am Fahrrad war schon voller Taschen.
The luggage rack on the bicycle was already full of bags.
Typical collocations
When referring to a person, 'Gepäckträger' (porter) is often used with verb phrases such as 'Koffer tragen' (to carry suitcases), 'Gepäck bringen' (to bring luggage), or 'jemandem helfen' (to help someone). Typical locations include hotels, train stations, and airports.
EXAMPLE
Am Flughafen trug ein Gepäckträger unsere Koffer zum Taxi.
At the airport, a porter carried our suitcases to the taxi.
Securing bicycle luggage
For the rack, the preposition 'auf' (on) is often used: luggage is secured or transported 'auf dem Gepäckträger' (on the luggage rack).
EXAMPLE
Wir haben den Schlafsack auf dem Gepäckträger befestigt.
We secured the sleeping bag to the luggage rack.
In real life
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