ryggrad

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)

  1. (anatomy) a spine or backbone (also used figuratively)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From rygg +‎ rad; after German Rückgrat.

Noun

ryggrad f (definite singular ryggrada, indefinite plural ryggrader, definite plural ryggradene)

  1. (anatomy) a spine or backbone (also used figuratively)

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Swedish

Etymology

rygg + rad. Compare Dutch ruggengraat, German Rückgrat

Noun

ryggrad c

  1. backbone, spine
  2. (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

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