rygrad

Danish

Etymology

Equivalent to ryg (“back”) +‎ rad (“skeleton”). Remodelling of German Rückgrat (“backbone”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʁœɡ̊ˌʁɑˀð], [ˈʁœɡ̊ˌʁɑðˀ], [ˈʁœɡ̊ˌʁɑð]

Noun

rygrad c (singular definite rygraden, plural indefinite rygrade)

  1. spine, backbone

Inflection

Declension of rygrad
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative rygrad rygraden rygrade rygradene
genitive rygrads rygradens rygrades rygradenes

See also

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