Kobiecy

nok

Oznaczający

Koncepcje

(Angielski)

(feminine) ridge of a roof
(feminine) cam

Częstotliwość

Wymawiane jako (IPA)

/nɔk/

Dziedziczone z średniowieczny niderlandzki

Pokrewny z angielski

Pokrewny z farerski

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”).