en ryggrad
Meaning
spine, backbone; backbone (strength, fortitude, courage); centreline (UK), centerline (US)
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en ryggrad |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | ryggraden |
| Plural, indefinite | ryggrader |
| Plural, definite | ryggraderna |
ryggrad is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor ryggrad, den stora ryggraden. Check another noun
Practise ryggrad
1 / 2Is it en ryggrad or ett ryggrad?
ryggrad in a sentence
- ha ryggrad att säga vad man tyckerhave the backbone to say what one thinks
Questions
What does ryggrad mean in English?
ryggrad means “spine, backbone, backbone (strength, fortitude, courage)”.
Is it en ryggrad or ett ryggrad?
It is en ryggrad, and “the spine” is ryggraden.
What is the plural of ryggrad?
The plural of ryggrad is ryggrader, and the definite plural is ryggraderna.
Origin
Compound of rygg (“back, the rear of the body”) + rad (“row, line”).
Nearby common words
ryggrad is number 5,505 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 5,501sponsor sponsor
- 5,502yttersta farthest, outermost
- 5,503upplysa inform
- 5,504oacceptabelt unacceptably, unacceptable
- 5,506irländare Irish, Irishman
- 5,507underjordisk subterranean, underground
- 5,508förslaget cunningly
- 5,509ytterdörr front door, Outer door
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary