German Phrase
Auch ein guter Rucksack.
Meaning
Literally 'Also a good backpack.' The speaker adds a backpack to a list of other good items, emphasizing that the backpack is of good quality as well.
When to use
Use this short sentence when you are talking about travel gear, hiking equipment, or any situation where you are listing several good items and want to include a backpack in the list.
✦Grammar Breakdown
AucheinguterRucksack.
Auch
Means 'also' or 'even' and is used to add something to a previously mentioned list.
ein (indefinite article)
Masculine nominative singular; it signals that the noun is not previously known to the listener.
guter (adjective declension)
After the indefinite article the adjective takes the weak ending –e (guter) for masculine nominative.
Rucksack (noun)
Masculine noun meaning 'backpack'. In the nominative case it stays unchanged.
🗨In Conversation
Ich habe ein neues Zelt, einen warmen Schlafsack und ein gutes Taschenmesser.
I have a new tent, a warm sleeping bag and a good pocket knife.
Auch ein guter Rucksack.
Also a good backpack.
✕Common Mistakes
Auch ein gutes Rucksack.
The adjective must agree with the masculine noun Rucksack; the correct form is 'guter'.
Auch der guter Rucksack.
Using the definite article changes the meaning; 'der' would refer to a specific backpack already known, while 'ein' introduces a new item.
Auch ein guter Rucksacks.
Do not add an -s to the noun in the nominative case; 'Rucksack' stays unchanged.
↔Alternatives
Ein weiterer guter Rucksack.
Another good backpack.
Ein ebenfalls guter Rucksack.
An equally good backpack.
Auch ein hochwertiger Rucksack.
Also a high‑quality backpack.
Cultural Tip
In German, adjectives after the indefinite article take the weak ending –e (guter, nicht gutes). 'Rucksack' is masculine, so the article is 'ein' and the adjective is 'guter'. In informal speech you may hear the shortened form 'guter Rucksack' without the article, especially in headlines or bullet points.