nek
Meaning
-
- (masculine) nape of the neck
- (broadly,masculine) neck
Concepts
neck
nape
throat
nape of the neck
scruff
back of the neck
nape of neck
poll
skull
cervix
bob
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/nɛk/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch nacke, necke, from Old Dutch *nakko, from Proto-Germanic *hnakkô.
New
nekken
-
- (transitive) to neck, to kill by hitting the neck or strangulation
- (transitive) to eliminate (e.g. a rival), to hurt very badly
- (transitive) to throw up, vomit
- (transitive) to believe, comprehend, listen, pay attention, look
'%3e%3c/path%3e%3c/g%3e%3cdefs%3e%3cmarker%20markerWidth='4.5'%20markerHeight='4.5'%20refX='2.25'%20refY='2.25'%20viewBox='0%200%204.5%204.5'%20orient='auto'%20id='SvgjsMarker4023'%3e%3cpolygon%20points='0,4.5%201.5,2.25%200,0%204.5,2.25'%20fill='white'%3e%3c/polygon%3e%3c/marker%3e%3c/defs%3e%3c/svg%3e)
Start learning Dutch with learnfeliz.
Practice speaking and memorizing "nek" and many other words and sentences in Dutch.
Go to our Dutch course page
Notes
