hrycgban

Old English

Alternative forms

  • hryġċbān

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hrugjabainą, equivalent to hryċġ +‎ bān.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxryjjˌbɑːn/, [ˈr̥yd͡ʒˌbɑːn]

Noun

hryċġbān n (nominative plural hryċġbān)

  1. (anatomy) backbone; spine

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative hryċġbān hryċġbān
accusative hryċġbān hryċġbān
genitive hryċġbānes hryċġbāna
dative hryċġbāne hryċġbānum

Descendants

  • Middle English: riggebon, riggebone
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