ryggrad
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From rygg + rad; after German Rückgrat
Noun
ryggrad f or m (definite singular ryggrada or ryggraden, indefinite plural ryggrader, definite plural ryggradene)
- (anatomy) a spine or backbone (also used figuratively)
Synonyms
- ryggsøyle
- virvelsøyle
References
- “ryggrad” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From rygg + rad; after German Rückgrat
Noun
ryggrad f (definite singular ryggrada, indefinite plural ryggrader, definite plural ryggradene)
- (anatomy) a spine or backbone (also used figuratively)
Synonyms
- ryggsøyle
- virvelsøyle
References
- “ryggrad” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
rygg + rad. Compare Dutch ruggengraat, German Rückgrat
Noun
ryggrad c
- backbone, spine
Declension
| Declension of ryggrad | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | ryggrad | ryggraden | ryggrader | ryggraderna |
| Genitive | ryggrads | ryggradens | ryggraders | ryggradernas |