Genick

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (neuter, strong) nape of the neck
2. (neuter, specifically, strong) the joint portion of the neck which joins the vertebrae (which has no regularly used English name)

Sinonieme

Nacken

Hals

Kragen

Vertalings

nuque

nuca

nek

nape

nuca

neck

clatell

nuca

ense

nuca

σβέρκος

collum

nape of the neck

cervix

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ɡəˈnɪk/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle High German: genicke

Verwante met Nederlands: nek

Verwante met Engels: neck

Verwante met Hunsrik: Gnick

In summary

From Middle High German genicke, collective of nac, nacke (whence modern Nacken). The -i- can be explained from underlying *genecke through influence of nicken (“to nod”). Alternatively, Middle High German genicke could be derived from the e-variant in Dutch nek, English neck (which is not attested in High German, however). Cognate with Hunsrik Gnick.