nek

Meaning

1. (masculine) nape of the neck
2. (broadly,masculine) neck

nape of the neck

back of the neck

nape of neck

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/nɛk/

From Middle Dutch nacke, necke, from Old Dutch *nakko, from Proto-Germanic *hnakkô.

New

nekken

1. (transitive) to neck, to kill by hitting the neck or strangulation
2. (transitive) to eliminate (e.g. a rival), to hurt very badly
3. (transitive) to throw up, vomit
4. (transitive) to believe, comprehend, listen, pay attention, look

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Toen ze 's ochtends wakker werd had ze kramp in haar nek .

When she woke up in the morning, she had a cramp in her neck.

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