hrycg

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hrugi, from Proto-Germanic *hrugjaz. Cognate with Old High German rucki, Old Norse hryggr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xryjj/, [r̥yd͡ʒ]

Noun

hryċġ m

  1. (anatomy) back, spine

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative hryċġ hryċġas
accusative hryċġ hryċġas
genitive hryċġes hryċġa
dative hryċġe hryċġum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: rig, rigge, rug, ryg, rygge
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