how to pronounce rücken

/ˈʁʏkn̩/

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rücken is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of rücken in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… der erste der am rücken liegt für drei …”

meanings of rücken

noun:

Spine (bound edge of a book).
Back.

verb:

To move over.
To move, to push.

rücken frequency in german - A2 level of CEFR

the word rücken occurs in german on average 73 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.