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Meaning of hryggur | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B1
ˈr̥ɪkːʏr

Definitions

  1. the spine, the back
    masculine
  2. a ridge
    masculine
  3. Equivalent to 'Spine': A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord...

Equivalents

English Backbone Spine

Examples

“„Ég fann höfuð af hrúti hrygg og gæruskinn.“ Komdu nú og kroppaðu með mér,”

“Krummi croaks outside, calling his namesake: ‘I found the head of a ram, backbone and sheepskin.’ Come now and peck with me, Krummi, my namesake.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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