Nacken
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/, [ˈnakən], [ˈnakŋ̩]
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Noun
Nacken m (genitive Nackens, plural Nacken)
- (anatomy) nape of the neck
Declension
Declension of Nacken
singular | plural | ||||
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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 |
Further reading
- Nacken in Duden online