Rücken

See also: rucken, Rucken, and rücken

German

1. Rücken

Etymology

From Middle High German rücke, from Old High German rucki, akin to Old Saxon hruggi, both from Proto-West Germanic *hrugi, from Proto-Germanic *hrugjaz. More at ridge.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁʏkn̩/, /ˈʁʏkŋ̩/
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  • Homophone: rücken
  • Hyphenation: Rü‧cken, formerly: Rük‧ken

Noun

Rücken m (strong, genitive Rückens, plural Rücken)

  1. (anatomy) back
    Mir tut der Rücken weh.My back hurts.
    auf dem Rücken liegend.lying on one's back.
  2. spine (bound edge of a book)
    Der Titel des Buches wird gewöhnlich auf den Rücken gedruckt.
    The title of the book is usually printed on the spine.
    Synonym: Buchrücken

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