Rückgrat

German

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Etymology

rück- (“back-”) +‎ Grat (“ridge”)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

Rückgrat n (genitive Rückgrats or Rückgrates, plural Rückgrate)

1. backbone, spine