der Schulranzen
school satchel
A bag for school supplies that children carry on their backs.
EXAMPLE
Am ersten Schultag bekam Mia einen neuen Schulranzen.
On her first day of school, Mia got a new school satchel.
der Schulranzen
school satchel / schoolbag
der Schulranzen, die Schulranzen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Schulranzen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schulranzen |
| genitive | des Schulranzens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Schulranzen | die Schulranzen |
| accusative | den Schulranzen | die Schulranzen |
| dative | dem Schulranzen | den Schulranzen |
| genitive | des Schulranzens | der Schulranzen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Schulranzen' is made up of 'Schule' (school) and 'Ranzen' (satchel). The base word 'Ranzen' refers to a bag; 'Schul-' shows that it is intended for school.
EXAMPLE
Der Schulranzen steht schon neben der Haustür.
The school satchel is already standing next to the front door.
Typical collocations
Common phrases include 'einen Schulranzen kaufen' (to buy a school satchel), 'den Schulranzen packen' (to pack the school satchel), and 'den Schulranzen tragen' (to carry the school satchel). When packing it, school supplies such as books, notebooks, and a pencil case are often involved.
EXAMPLE
Am Abend packt Leon seinen Schulranzen für den nächsten Tag.
In the evening, Leon packs his school satchel for the next day.
Starting school
'Schulranzen' is particularly closely associated with starting school and primary school. That is why the word often comes up in conversations about a child's first day of school or school enrollment.
EXAMPLE
Zur Einschulung durfte sich Sara ihren Schulranzen selbst aussuchen.
For her first day of school, Sara was allowed to choose her school satchel herself.
In real life
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