ryggrad

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From rygg + rad; after German Rückgrat

Noun

ryggrad f or m (definite singular ryggrada or ryggraden, indefinite plural ryggrader, definite plural ryggradene)

  1. (anatomy) a spine or backbone (also used figuratively)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From rygg + rad; after German Rückgrat

Noun

ryggrad f (definite singular ryggrada, indefinite plural ryggrader, definite plural ryggradene)

  1. (anatomy) a spine or backbone (also used figuratively)

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Swedish

Etymology

rygg + rad. Compare Dutch ruggengraat, German Rückgrat

Noun

ryggrad c

  1. backbone, spine

Declension

Declension of ryggrad 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative ryggrad ryggraden ryggrader ryggraderna
Genitive ryggrads ryggradens ryggraders ryggradernas
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