No. 815 in Norwegian
ryggen
"Ryggen" means "the back" in English.
In a sentence
Jeg har vondt i ryggen etter å ha båret tunge poser.
I have pain in my back after carrying heavy bags.
Here, 'ryggen' means 'the back', specifically the part of the body.
Hun snudde ryggen til meg da jeg prøvde å snakke med henne.
She turned her back on me when I tried to talk to her.
In this sentence, 'ryggen' represents 'the back', used metaphorically.
Vi dekorerte huset på ryggen av fjellet med julelys.
We decorated the house on the back of the mountain with Christmas lights.
Here, 'ryggen' indicates 'the back' of a mountain, showing spatial relation.
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