Masculine

Kragen

Meaning

  1. (masculine, strong) collar
  2. (masculine, strong) neck

Concepts

nape of the neck

front of neck

nape of neck

ring around the moon

height of the neck

Frequency

C1
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

graage

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

grips

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

gämpli

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkraːɡən/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German krage (“neck”), from Proto-Germanic *kragô (“throat”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *gʷrogʰ-. Cognate with Hunsrik Kraa, Dutch kraag, probably also English craw; see the English for more (DWDS).

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