nekke

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Afrikaans

Noun

nekke

  1. plural of nek

Dutch

Verb

nekke

  1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of nekken

Anagrams

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English hnecca, from Proto-West Germanic *hnakkō, from Proto-Germanic *hnakkô.

Pronunciation

Noun

nekke (plural nekkes or nekken)

  1. The neck (body part connecting the head and trunk):
  2. (anatomy) A narrow passage or chamber.
  3. The neck of a bottle or container; a bottleneck.
  4. (figurative) A neck in various symbolic uses:
    1. Signifying subjection or resistance to it.
    2. Signifying a load or burden.
    3. Signifying one's existence.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: neck
  • Scots: neck
  • Yola: neckarès (plural)

References

West Frisian

Noun

nekke c (plural nekken, diminutive nekje)

  1. neck