Rückgrat

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German[edit]

 Rückgrat on German Wikipedia

Etymology[edit]

rück- (back-) +‎ Grat (ridge)

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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

  1. backbone, spine

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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