Masculine

Nacken

Meaning

nape of the neck

Concepts

nape of the neck

back of the neck

nape of neck

back of the head

nucha

scruff of the neck

Frequency

C1
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

ägge

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

äggte

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

guuge

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

nägge

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

näggte

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈnakən/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German nacke, from Proto-Germanic *hnakkô (“nape, neck”), from Proto-Indo-European *knog-, *kneg- (“back of the head, nape, neck”).

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