sentences:  There are exceptions to this general rule.The word "haversack" is an adaptation of the German "Hafersack"  and also the Dutch "haverzak"  meaning "oat sack",(which more properly describes a small cloth bag on a strap worn over one shoulder and originally referred to the bag of oats carried as horse fodder).The term was adopted by both the English and French (as "havresac") cavalry in the 17th century.