Genick

Significat (Anglès)

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)

Conceptes

clatell

nuca

bescoll

occípit

coll

cop sota coll

clotell

Sinònims

Nacken

Hals

Kragen

Traduccions

nuque

nuca

nek

nape

nuca

neck

nuca

ense

σβέρκος

collum

collo

pescoço

nape of the neck

cervix

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ɡəˈnɪk/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de alt alemany mitjà: genicke

Cognat amb neerlandès: nek

Cognat amb anglès: neck

Cognat amb 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.