Rückgrat

German

Etymology

rück- (back-) + Grat (ridge)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

  1. backbone, spine

Declension

Further reading

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