ruggengraat

Dutch

Alternative forms

(before 1996) ruggegraat

Etymology

rug +‎ -en- +‎ graat

Pronunciation

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Hyphenation: rug‧gen‧graat

Noun

ruggengraat f or m (plural ruggengraten, diminutive ruggengraatje n)

vertebral column
Synonym: wervelkolom
spine, backbone
(figuratively) backbone, fundamental support, core of an organization

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