ynkrygg

Swedish

Etymology

Most likely ynka (“whine”) +‎ rygg (“back”). Compare English bellyacher.

Noun

ynkrygg c

coward
Synonym: (colloquial) fegis

Declension

Declension of ynkrygg
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	ynkrygg	ynkryggen	ynkryggar	ynkryggarna
Genitive	ynkryggs	ynkryggens	ynkryggars	ynkryggarnas

References

ynkrygg in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
ynkrygg in Svensk ordbok (SO)
ynkrygg in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
ynka in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

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