No. 825 in Swedish
ryggen
"The back" (anatomy).
In a sentence
Han klappade mig vänligt på ryggen.
He patted me kindly on the back.
Here, 'ryggen' refers to 'the back', indicating the rear part of a human body.
Hon vände ryggen åt honom i protest.
She turned her back to him in protest.
In this sentence, 'ryggen' means 'the back', but is used metaphorically to represent turning away or rejecting someone.
Jag känner en smärta i ryggen.
I feel pain in my back.
Here, 'ryggen' directly indicates the anatomical part of the body, in this case, the back, where pain is felt.
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