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die Rückbank

back seat, rear seat

Die Kinder sitzen auf der Rückbank.

The children are sitting on the back seat.

Er legte seine Tasche auf die Rückbank.

He put his bag on the back seat.

((auf+3)) der Rückbank ((sitzen)) to sit on the back seat The children are sitting on the back seat.

((et4)) ((auf+4)) die Rückbank ((legen)) to put sth. on the back seat He puts his jacket on the back seat.

Synonyms: der Rücksitz; Antonyms: der Vordersitz (front seat)

A compound noun from 'Rück-' (back) and 'Bank' (bench, seat). It literally means 'back bench'.

Break it down: 'Rück' sounds like 'ruck' in 'rucksack' (worn on the back), and 'Bank' is like 'bench'. So, 'back bench' = back seat.

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