Rückgrat

German

Etymology

rück- (“back-”) +‎ Grat (“ridge”)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

Rückgrat n (genitive Rückgrats or Rückgrates, plural Rückgrate)

  1. backbone, spine

Further reading

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