Word of the Day: Doodlesack

[Ruthanne]

4) Doodlesack — Don’t even try to guess this one. Doodlesack comes from the German Dudelsack and is just another word for bagpipes. This raises the question: do we really need two ways to say bagpipes? Some would argue that one is already too many.

 

[Jace]

@Ruthanne ...there may be more than 2 words for an item...than 'we' know of.

 

[Ruthanne]

@Ruthanne ...there may be more than 2 words for an item...than 'we' know of.

Yes, I know. If you know of another one you can post it.

 

[Jace]

I think the ' Brits' call it rucksack.
'we' ...backpack

 

[That Lady in PA]

• German: Dudelsack
• Greek: γκάιντα (gaida)
• Russian: волынка (volynka)
• Chinese: 风笛 (fēngdī)
• Japanese: バグパイプ (bagupaipu)
• Spanish: gaita (European), gaita (Latin American)
• Croatian: gajde
• Dutch: doedelzak
• Czech: dudy
• Portuguese: gaita de foles
• Finnish: säkkipilli
• Swedish: säckpipa
• Arabic: مِزْاميرُ القِرْبَ (mizāmīr al-qirb)
• Korean: 백파이프 (baekpaip)
• Polish: dudy
• Norwegian: sekkepipe
• Romanian: cimpoi
• Thai: ปี่สก๊อต (pîsakat)
• Turkish: gayda
• Ukrainian: волинка (volynka)
• Vietnamese: kèn túi
• Brazilian Portuguese: gaita de foles
• Danish: sækkepibe