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rygg.

back; the rear of the body; especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine

4 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[rʏɡ]

  1. back; the rear of the body; especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine

    common-gender

  2. ridge; the line along which two sloping surfaces meet

    common-gender

  3. rear

    common-gender

  4. spine; the hinged back of a book

    common-gender

  5. backstroke

    common-gender
    simma rygg
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish rygger, from Old Norse hryggr, from Proto-Germanic *hrugjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)krewk.

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