ryggrad
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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)
Synonyms
References
- “ryggrad” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From rygg + rad; after German Rückgrat.
Noun
ryggrad f (definite singular ryggrada, indefinite plural ryggrader, definite plural ryggradene)
Synonyms
References
- “ryggrad” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
rygg + rad. Compare Dutch ruggengraat, German Rückgrat
Noun
ryggrad c
- backbone, spine
- (figuratively) backbone (strength, fortitude, courage)
- ha ryggrad att säga vad man tycker
- have the backbone to say what one thinks
Declension
| Declension of ryggrad | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | ryggrad | ryggraden | ryggrader | ryggraderna |
| Genitive | ryggrads | ryggradens | ryggraders | ryggradernas |
Derived terms
- ryggradslös (“invertebrate, spineless”)