selgroog
[ˈselkroːk]
spine, backbone
- noun
- B1
- Body
Forms
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | selgroog | selgrood |
| Genitive | selgroo | selgroogude |
| Partitive | selgroogu | selgrooge |
| Illative | selgroosse | selgroogudesse |
| Inessive | selgroos | selgroogudes |
| Elative | selgroost | selgroogudest |
| Allative | selgroole | selgroogudele |
| Adessive | selgrool | selgroogudel |
| Ablative | selgroolt | selgroogudelt |
| Translative | selgrooks | selgroogudeks |
| Terminative | selgrooni | selgroogudeni |
| Essive | selgroona | selgroogudena |
| Abessive | selgroota | selgroogudeta |
| Comitative | selgrooga | selgroogudega |
Examples
Kas tal jätkub mehisust ja selgroogu?
Does he have enough courage and backbone?
Pehme selgrooga otsustajad.
Decision-makers with no backbone.
Näitasime selgroogu ja marssisime saalist välja.
We showed backbone and marched out of the hall.
Common combinations
sirge selgroog
a straight spine
selgroogu näitama
to show backbone
Related words
In Estonian
luudest sammas selja keskosas; ülekantult iseloomukindlus
Definitions, examples and word forms are partly based on the EKI Combined Dictionary (Eesti Keele Instituut, Sõnaveeb), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Dictio has edited and added to them. Sources and licenses