ryggur

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Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse hryggr, from Proto-Germanic *hrugjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)krewk- (to turn, bend), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (to turn, bend).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ryggur m (genitive singular rygs or ryggjar, plural ryggir)

  1. (anatomy) back
  2. (geography) ridge

Declension

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m32 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative ryggur ryggurin ryggir ryggirnir
Accusative rygg ryggin ryggir ryggirnar
Dative ryggi rygginum ryggjum ryggjunum
Genitive ryggjar/
rygs
ryggjarins/
rygsins
ryggja ryggjanna