der Sandsack
Translation
sandbag
Examples
Sie bauten eine Mauer aus Sandsäcken.
They built a wall of sandbags.
Ein Sandsack schützt vor dem Hochwasser.
A sandbag protects against the flood.
Grammar Patterns
a sandbag + verb A sandbag is lying on the floor.
to build sth. out of sandbags They are building a dam out of sandbags.
Similar Words
Earth wall, Dike
Etymology
A compound word from 'Sand' (sand) and 'Sack' (sack/bag).
Memory Tips
Picture a sack filled with sand, used for flood defense or training.