rygg
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
Noun
rygg m (definite singular ryggen, indefinite plural rygger, definite plural ryggene)
- (anatomy) back (of a person or animal)
- (furniture) back (of a chair etc.)
- (geography) ridge (of a hill or mountain)
- (meteorology) ridge (of high pressure)
- (of a book) spine
- (swimming) backstroke (short form of ryggsvømming)
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Terms derived from rygg
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Etymology 2
Verb
rygg
References
- “rygg” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
rygg m (definite singular ryggen, indefinite plural rygger or ryggar, definite plural ryggene or ryggane)
- (anatomy) back (of a person or animal)
- (furniture) back (of a chair etc.)
- (geography) ridge (of a hill or mountain)
- (of a book) spine
Related terms
Derived terms
Terms derived from rygg
Etymology 2
Verb
rygg
- imperative of rygge
References
- “rygg” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish rygger, from Old Norse hryggr, from Proto-Germanic *hrugjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)krewk.
Pronunciation
Noun
rygg c
- (anatomy) back; the rear of the body; especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine
- (geography) ridge; the line along which two sloping surfaces meet
- (military) rear
- spine; the hinged back of a book
Declension
Declension of rygg | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | rygg | ryggen | ryggar | ryggarna |
Genitive | ryggs | ryggens | ryggars | ryggarnas |
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