Back - Rücken (The 1060th Most Common German Word)

The translation for Back in German is Rücken. It is classified as a A2 word, and is the 1060th most common word in German. It can be used as noun. This word often comes up when talking about body & health, being & changes, location & place, time & frequency, communication, cooperation. You can see example sentences for context below, and you can also listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon. Download our app to practice this and the other 3000 most common German words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: back

de German: rücken

Examples

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My back is sore. Mein Rücken tut mir weh.
I just hurt my back. Ich habe nur meinen Rücken verletzt.
If life turns its back on you... Wenn dir das Leben den Rücken kehrt...
I feel a pain in the back. Ich spüre Schmerzen im Rücken.
I have a bad pain in my back. Ich habe einen starken Schmerz im Rücken.
My back is a little sore. Ich hab einen leichten Schmerz im Rücken.
My back is killing me. Mein Rücken bringt mich noch um.
Take your hand off my back. Nimm deine Hand von meinem Rücken.

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Back - Rücken (The 1060th Most Common German Word)
Tom lay on his back. Tom legte sich auf den Rücken.
He lay on his back. Er legte sich auf den Rücken.
Straighten your back Mach deinen Rücken gerade
Can you rub my back Kannst du mir den Rücken scheuern
Roll over on your back. Leg dich auf den Rücken
My back is stiff. Ich habe einen steifen Rücken.
He can only criticize people behind their backs. Er kann Leute nur hinter deren Rücken kritisieren.
He lay down on his back. Er legte sich auf den Rücken.
Tom lay down on his back. Tom legte sich auf den Rücken.
He turned his back on the old tradition. Er kehrte der alten Tradition den Rücken zu.
Turn on your back. Leg dich auf den Rücken
Mary lay down on her back. Maria legte sich auf den Rücken.
Another way of exploring your surroundings would be on horseback. Eine weitere Möglichkeit Ihre Umgebung zu Erkunden, bietet sich auf dem Rücken der Pferde.

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Back - Rücken (The 1060th Most Common German Word)

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