Old English · noun
hrycgban
Normalised hryċġbān
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈxryjjˌbɑːn/[ˈr̥yd͡ʒˌbɑːn]
- Syllables
- ˈxryjj · ˌbɑːn (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- backboneridgebonespine
Meaning
-
backbone; spine
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | hryċġbān | hryċġbān |
| Accusative | hryċġbān | hryċġbān |
| Genitive | hryċġbānes | hryċġbāna |
| Dative | hryċġbāne | hryċġbānum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hrugjabainą, equivalent to hryċġ + bān.
Descendants
ridgebone
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