Neutro

Genick

Senso

Concetti

(Inglese)

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

Frequenza

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ɡəˈnɪk/

Ereditato da tedesco medio alto

Affine olandese

Affine inglese

Affine Hunsrik

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.