Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

rygg m ‎(definite singular ryggen, indefinite plural rygger, definite plural ryggene)

1. (anatomy) back (of a person or animal)
2. (furniture) back (of a chair etc.)
3. (landform) ridge (of a hill or mountain)
4. (meteorology) ridge (of high pressure)
5. (of a book) spine
6. (swimming) backstroke (short form of ryggsvømming)

Related terms

• rygge

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

rygg

1. imperative of rygge

References

• “rygg” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse hryggr

Noun

rygg m ‎(definite singular ryggen, indefinite plural rygger or ryggar, definite plural ryggene or ryggane)

1. (anatomy) back (of a person or animal)
2. (furniture) back (of a chair etc.)
3. (landform) ridge (of a hill or mountain)
4. (of a book) spine

Related terms

• rygge, ryggje

Derived terms

• hesterygg
• ryggproblem
• ryggrad
• ryggsekk

References

• “rygg” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse hryggr, from Proto-Germanic *hrugjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)krewk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [rʏɡ]

Noun

rygg c

1. (anatomy) back; the rear of the body; especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine
2. (geography) ridge; the line along which two sloping surfaces meet
3. (military) rear
4. spine; the hinged back of a book

Declension

Hypernyms

• kroppsdel

Derived terms

• ryggrad
• ryggsim