Standard Lemma guide

satchel

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈsæt͡ʃəl/
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  • rhymes with -ætʃəl

1

name

Meaning 1

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A bag or case with one or two shoulder straps, especially used to carry books etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: baggage, luggage

History

Etymology

First recorded circa 1340 as Middle English sachel, from Old French sachel, from Late Latin saccellum (“money bag, purse”), a diminutive of Latin sacculus, itself a diminutive of saccus (“bag”). See sack.

Across languages

Translations

56 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: чанта за гръб (čanta za grǎb) — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Catalan: cartera — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Catalan: motxilla — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Chinese Mandarin: 書包 /书包 (shūbāo) — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Chinese Mandarin: 挎包 (kuàbāo) — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Czech: aktovka — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Czech: brašna — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Dutch: ransel — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Dutch: rugzak — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Dutch: rugtas — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Esperanto: paperujo — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Finnish: olkalaukku — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Finnish: reppu — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Finnish: koulureppu — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • French: cartable — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Galician: barxoleta — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Galician: fardel — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Galician: troxa — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Galician: motela — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Galician: bersaco — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • German: Schultasche — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • German: Ranzen — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • German: Schulranzen — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • German: Tornister — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • German: Umhängetasche — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Hebrew: תִּיק גַּב (tík gáv) — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Hebrew: יַלְקוּט (yalkút) — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Hebrew: תַּרְמִיל (tarmíl) — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Hungarian: hátitáska — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Hungarian: iskolatáska — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Irish: mála scoile — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Italian: zaino — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Italian: cartella — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Japanese: 通学鞄 (tsūgakukaban) — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Japanese: 学生鞄 (gakuseikaban) — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Northern Kurdish: çanteyê milî — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Northern Kurdish: çanteyê piştê — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Latin: pēra — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Middle English: sachel — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Norwegian: skulderveske — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Norwegian: ransel — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Polish: tornister — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Portuguese: bolsa — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Romanian: ghiozdan — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Romanian: raniță — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Russian: ра́нец — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Russian: су́мка — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Russian: портфе́ль — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Scottish Gaelic: màileid — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Scottish Gaelic: poca — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Lower Sorbian: toboła — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Spanish: mochila — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Spanish: morral — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Spanish: chuspa — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Turkish: omuz çantası — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps
  • Turkish: sırt çantası — bag or case with one or two shoulder straps