hrycg

Old English

Alternative forms

• hriċġ, hrig, hryc, hryg

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xryjj/, [r̥yd͡ʒ]

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hrugjaz. Cognate with Old High German rucki, Dutch rug, Old Norse hryggr.

Noun

hryċġ m

1. (anatomy) back, spine

Declension

Declension of hrycg (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hryċġ	hryċġas
accusative	hryċġ	hryċġas
genitive	hryċġes	hryċġa
dative	hryċġe	hryċġum

Derived terms

• hryċġbān

Descendants

• Middle English: rig, rigge, rug, ryg, rygge
  • Scots: rig, ridge
  • English: ridge
    • Northumbrian: rig