nekke

Afrikaans

Noun

nekke

1. plural of nek

Dutch

Verb

nekke

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

Anagrams

• keken

Middle English

Alternative forms

• nake, nec, necke, nek, neke
• nhicke, nykke (Kent)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛk(ə)/

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

• nekke bon

Descendants

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

References

• “nekke, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

West Frisian

Noun

nekke c (plural nekken, diminutive nekje)

1. neck