das Sixpack
six-pack
A sales unit of six bottles or cans of a beverage that are held together by shared packaging.
EXAMPLE
Kannst du vom Supermarkt noch ein Sixpack Wasser mitbringen?
Can you bring a six-pack of water from the supermarket?
das Sixpack
six-pack
das Sixpack, die Sixpacks
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Meanings
das Sixpack
six-pack
A colloquial term for strongly defined, visible abdominal muscles that resemble the shape of a pack of six.
EXAMPLE
Er trainiert jeden Tag hart für sein Sixpack.
He trains hard every day for his six-pack.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Sixpack, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Sixpacks |
| genitive | des Sixpacks |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Sixpack | die Sixpacks |
| accusative | das Sixpack | die Sixpacks |
| dative | dem Sixpack | den Sixpacks |
| genitive | des Sixpacks | der Sixpacks |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Origin of the word
'Sixpack' (six-pack) is a word from English that was adopted directly into German. It is made up of 'six' (six) and 'pack' (pack).
EXAMPLE
Für die Party kaufe ich ein Sixpack Bier.
I'm buying a six-pack of beer for the party.
Context clue
You can easily recognize the meaning from the context. If people are talking about drinks or shopping, it means a pack of six. If it is about sports, fitness, or the body, it refers to the abdominal muscles.
EXAMPLE
Bringst du bitte ein Sixpack Cola mit?
Could you please bring a six-pack of cola?
Colloquial use
The term 'Sixpack' (six-pack) for abdominal muscles is colloquial. It comes from the visual comparison of the muscle shape with the cans or bottles in a pack of six.
EXAMPLE
Im Fitnessstudio arbeiten viele an ihrem Sixpack für den Sommer.
At the gym, many people are working on their six-pack for the summer.
Typical verbs
In connection with abdominal muscles, 'Sixpack' (six-pack) is often used with the verbs 'haben' (to have), 'bekommen' (to get), or 'trainieren' (to train).
EXAMPLE
Trotz viel Training hat er immer noch kein Sixpack bekommen.
Despite a lot of training, he still hasn't gotten a six-pack.
In real life
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