Noun
das Rückgrat
Pronunciation: /ˈʁʏkˌɡʁaːt/
backbone, spine
The German noun Rückgrat means backbone, spine in English.
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plural Rückgrate
All meanings of Rückgrat
Noun
- backbone, spine
- backbone, cornerstone (the fundamental or main contributor to a system or organization)
- spine, assertiveness (the willingness to stand up for oneself in the face of adversity)
Rückgrat in a German sentence
Der Tourismus ist das Rückgrat unserer Wirtschaft.
Tourism is the backbone of our economy.
Forms of Rückgrat
singular
das Rückgrat
plural
die Rückgrate
Rückgrat in the four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Rückgrat
Accusativedas Rückgrat
Dativedem Rückgrat
Genitivedes Rückgrats
Plural
Nominativedie Rückgrate
Accusativedie Rückgrate
Dativeden Rückgraten
Genitiveder Rückgrate