ryggrad

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From rygg ‎ rad; after German Rückgrat.

Noun

ryggrad f or m (definite singular ryggrada or ryggraden, indefinite plural ryggrader, definite plural ryggradene)

1. (anatomy) a spine or backbone (also used figuratively)

Synonyms

• ryggsøyle
• virvelsøyle

References

• “ryggrad” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From rygg ‎ rad; after German Rückgrat.

Noun

ryggrad f (definite singular ryggrada, indefinite plural ryggrader, definite plural ryggradene)

1. (anatomy) a spine or backbone (also used figuratively)

Synonyms

• ryggsøyle
• virvelsøyle

References

• “ryggrad” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

rygg rad. Compare Dutch ruggengraat, German Rückgrat

Noun

ryggrad c

1. backbone, spine
2. (figuratively) backbone (strength, fortitude, courage)

   ha ryggrad att säga vad man tycker

   have the backbone to say what one thinks

Declension

Declension of ryggrad

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	ryggrad	ryggrads
	definite	ryggraden	ryggradens
plural	indefinite	ryggrader	ryggraders
	definite	ryggraderna	ryggradernas

Derived terms

• ryggradslös (“invertebrate, spineless”)

See also

• ha råg i ryggen
• inte röra någon i ryggen

References

• ryggrad in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• ryggrad in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• Svensk MeSH