Nacken

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See also: nacken and Näcken

German

Etymology

From Middle High German nacke, from Proto-Germanic *hnakkô (“nape, neck”), from Proto-Indo-European *knog-, *kneg- (“back of the head, nape, neck”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnakən/, ,
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  • Hyphenation: Na‧cken

Noun

Nacken m (strong, genitive Nackens, plural Nacken)

  1. (anatomy) nape of the neck
    Synonym: Genick

Declension

Declension of Nacken
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Nacken die Nacken
genitive eines des Nackens der Nacken
dative einem dem Nacken den Nacken
accusative einen den Nacken die Nacken

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