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Rücken — back in German

dernounA2
Pronunciation

/ˈrʏkn̩/

Quick Facts

Gender

der

Plural

Rücken

Level

A2

Frequency

80/100

Source Rank

#911

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Example Sentences

Mein Rücken tut weh.

My back hurts.

Bitte wasche meinen Rücken.

Please wash my back.

Example sentences from Tatoeba, licensed under CC BY 2.0 FR.

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