hrycgban
Old English
Alternative forms
- hryġċbān
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hrugjabainą, equivalent to hryċġ + bān.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhrydd͡ʒˌbɑːn/
Noun
hryċġbān n (nominative plural hryċġbān)
- (anatomy) backbone; spine
Inflection
Declension of hrycgban (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | hryċġbān | hryċġbān |
accusative | hryċġbān | hryċġbān |
genitive | hryċġbānes | hryċġbāna |
dative | hryċġbāne | hryċġbānum |
Descendants
- Middle English: riggebon, riggebone
- English: ridgebone
- Scots: rigbane