nacke

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Etymology

From Old Swedish nakke, from Old Norse hnakki, from Proto-Germanic *hnakkô, from Proto-Indo-European *knog-, *kneg- (“back of the head, nape, neck”), from Proto-Indo-European *ken- (“to press, pinch, buckle, kink”). Cognate with English neck.

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Noun

nacke c

  1. (anatomy) nape (back of the neck)
  2. (uncommon or regional) the back of the head
    Synonym: bakhuvud

Declension

Declension of nacke
nominative genitive
singular indefinite nacke nackes
definite nacken nackens
plural indefinite nackar nackars
definite nackarna nackarnas

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