der Rücken
noun · /ˈʁʏkn̩/ ·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.
Translation
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back
masculine, strong
Mir tut der Rücken weh.
My back hurts.
auf dem Rücken liegend
lying on one's back
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back; ellipsis of Rückenschmerzen; back pain, especially chronic back pain
abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal, masculine, strong
Wer so viel malocht wie sie, kriegt irgendwann halt Rücken.
If you work as extraneously as she does, you’re gonna get back pain eventually.
Rücken haben
to have back pain
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ellipsis of Buchrücken (“spine of a book”)
abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, masculine, strong
Der Titel eines Buches wird gewöhnlich auf den Rücken gedruckt.
The title of a book is usually printed on the spine.
- short for Rückenschwimmen abbreviation, alt-of, masculine, strong
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Rücken | Rücken |
| Accusative | Rücken | Rücken |
| Dative | Rücken | Rücken |
| Genitive | Rückens | Rücken |