hrycg

Old English

Alternative forms

hriċġ, hrig, hryc, hryg

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /hrydd͡ʒ/

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hrugjaz. Cognate with Old High German rucki, Dutch rug, Old Norse hryggr.

Noun

hryċġ m

(anatomy) back, spine

Declension

Declension of hrycg (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hryċġ	hryċġas
accusative	hryċġ	hryċġas
genitive	hryċġes	hryċġa
dative	hryċġe	hryċġum

Derived terms

hryċġbān

Descendants

Middle English: rig, rigge, rug, ryg, rygge
- Scots: rig, ridge
- English: ridge

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