Genick

(Inglés)

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)

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ɡəˈnɪk/

Etimología (Inglés)

Heredado de alto alemán medio: genicke

Cognado con neerlandés: nek

Cognado con inglés: neck

Cognado con 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.

Conceptos

nuca

cerviz

pescuezo

cuello

cogote

cervical

Sinónimos

Nacken

Hals

Kragen