Gepäck

noun
luggage, baggage
A1

Gepäck: 'luggage' or 'baggage'. Neuter noun (das Gepäck), typically mass/uncountable with no everyday plural; you say pieces of luggage (die Gepäckstücke) for items. Genitive singular des Gepäcks. Used at airports and stations; plural form usually not used. It is treated grammatically as singular in German.

Examples

Die Reisenden gaben das Gepäck am Schalter auf, weil der Zug bald abfuhr.
The travelers checked in the luggage at the counter because the train was leaving soon.
Bitte stellen Sie Ihr Gepäck auf die Waage.
Please put your baggage on the scale.
Ihr Gepäck ist am Flughafen angekommen.
Her luggage has arrived at the airport.

Details

PluralGepäck

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativedas Gepäcknot applicable
genitivedes Gepäcksnot applicable
dativedem Gepäcknot applicable
accusativedas Gepäcknot applicable

Mnemonics

👁️Picture suitcases stacked at an airport labeled 'Gepäck'
👂Gepäck → 'ge-pack' think of a pack (luggage)
⚧️das → like 'das Gepäck' (collective, neuter)

Notes

Usually a collective, uncountable noun (no common plural). | Singular-only (collective) noun; plural forms are not applicable.

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