nok

Meaning

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

Concepts

ridge

cam

crest

coping

top

🔝

vise

comb

edge

ridgepole

Synonyms

bergkam

graat

hanekam

kam

rib

ribbe

scherpe rand

visgraat

vorst

Translations

Nocken

arête

🦴

caballete

cresta

came

faîte

🔝

aresta

lisca

arista

cresta

espina de peix

aresta

spigolo

First

camma

Pronounced as (IPA)

/nɔk/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: nocke

Cognate with English: nock

Cognate with Faroese: nakkur

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”).