ruggengraat

Meaning

1. (feminine, masculine) vertebral column
2. (feminine, masculine) spine, backbone
3. (feminine, figuratively, masculine) backbone, fundamental support, core of an organization

Concepts

backbone

spine

spinal column

back

🔙

vertebral column

dorsum

rear

ridge

chine

behind

crest

Synonyms

ruggegraat

wervelkolom

rug

🔙

ruggenstreng

Translations

Rückgrat

épine dorsale

spina dorsale

espinha dorsal

Wirbelsäule

espina dorsal

omurga

colonne vertébrale

espinada

coluna vertebral

columna vertebral

σπονδυλική στήλη

ραχοκοκαλιά

colonna vertebrale

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈrʏ.ɣəˌɣraːt/

Etymology

Compound of rug + -en- + graat.