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Rückenklinge
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German
de:
thumb|Rückenklinge eines Säbels
Etymology
de Rücken back, spine Klinge blade, i.e. “blade with a back”.
The same naming theme appears in other Germanic languages, such as en backsword single-edged sword, sv enbak enback single-edged knife/sword single-back.
Noun
de noun
single-edged (sword/knife) blade blade with a spine, such as a:
backsword straight spine
sabre reclining spine
seax drooping spine or broken-back
glaive single-edged sword-polearm