Usage Note
Sackhüpfen is the sack race, where competitors hop inside potato or hessian sacks. A classic activity at children's parties, school sports days, and village fetes (Dorffeste). The word is immediately understood by all German speakers, young and old.
Examples
"Die Kinder lachten beim Sackhüpfen über jeden Sturz."
Natural Translation
The children laughed at every tumble during the sack race.
Literal Translation
The children laughed during sack-hopping about every fall.
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