ryggrad

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From rygg +‎ rad; after German Rückgrat.

Noun[edit]

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[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

From rygg +‎ rad; after German Rückgrat.

Noun[edit]

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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

rygg + rad. Compare Dutch ruggengraat, German Rückgrat

Noun[edit]

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[edit]

Declension of ryggrad 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative ryggrad ryggraden ryggrader ryggraderna
Genitive ryggrads ryggradens ryggraders ryggradernas

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