Rückgrat

German

Etymology

rück- (“back-”) +‎ Grat (“ridge”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʁʏkˌɡʁaːt/, [ˈʁʏkʁaːtʰ]

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• Hyphenation: Rück‧grat

Noun

Rückgrat n (genitive Rückgrates, plural Rückgrate)

1. backbone, spine

Further reading

• “Rückgrat” in Duden online