Rückgrat

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German

 Rückgrat on German Wikipedia

Etymology

rück- (“back-”) +‎ Grat (“ridge”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁʏkˌɡʁaːt/,
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  • Hyphenation: Rück‧grat

Noun

Rückgrat n (strong, genitive Rückgrates or Rückgrats, plural Rückgrate)

  1. backbone, spine

Declension

Declension of Rückgrat
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Rückgrat die Rückgrate
genitive eines des Rückgrates, Rückgrats der Rückgrate
dative einem dem Rückgrat, Rückgrate1 den Rückgraten
accusative ein das Rückgrat die Rückgrate

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Rückgrat” in Duden online
  • “Rückgrat” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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