Féminin

nok

(Anglais)

  1. (feminine) ridge of a roof
  2. (feminine) cam

Fréquence

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Prononcé comme (IPA)
/nɔk/
Étymologie (Anglais)

In summary

From Middle Dutch nocke, possibly ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *hnakkô (“back of the neck”); the meanings "neck", "top", "hook" all merged into each other. Likely related to English nock and nook; see there for more, as well as Faroese nakkur (“steep promontory”).

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