West Frisian

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Etymology

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From rêch +‎ bonke. Compare Old Frisian hregbēn, hregbēn, from Proto-Germanic *hrugjabainą (backbone, spine), equivalent to rêch +‎ bonke.

Noun

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rêchbonke c (plural rêchbonken, diminutive rêchbonkje)

  1. backbone