hrycgban

Old English

Alternative forms

• hryġċbān

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hrugjabainą, equivalent to hryċġ +‎ bān.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxryjjˌbɑːn/, [ˈr̥yd͡ʒˌbɑːn]

Noun

hryċġbān n (nominative plural hryċġbān)

1. (anatomy) backbone; spine

Declension

Declension of hrycgban (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hryċġbān	hryċġbān
accusative	hryċġbān	hryċġbān
genitive	hryċġbānes	hryċġbāna
dative	hryċġbāne	hryċġbānum

Descendants

• Middle English: riggebon, riggebone
  • English: ridgebone
  • Scots: rigbane