Rücken

See also: Rucken and rücken

German

Etymology

From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German rucki, akin to Old Saxon hruggi, both from Proto-Germanic *hrugjaz. More at ridge.

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

Rücken m (genitive Rückens, plural Rücken)

  1. (anatomy) back
    Mir tut der Rücken weh.
    My back hurts.
  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

Declension
Declension of Rücken
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Rücken die Rücken
genitive eines des Rückens der Rücken
dative einem dem Rücken den Rücken
accusative einen den Rücken die Rücken
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