Masculine

Neckar

Meaning

Neckar (a major right tributary of the Rhine in Baden-Württemberg and Hesse, Germany)

Concepts

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈnɛkaʁ/
Etymology

From Medieval Latin Nicarus, Neccarus, of Celtic origin, from Proto-Celtic *Nikros, from Proto-Indo-European *nik-, *neyk- (“to rage, storm”). Parallel development is seen in the Swiss river name Necker.

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