Nacken

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Nacken

[ˈnakn̩]

Rhymes with akn̩

Where it comes from

mittelhochdeutsch nac, althochdeutsch nac, nacko, germanisch *hnakka- „Hinterhaupt, Nacken“, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert

noun Nacken · Nackens

der dorsale (rückseitige) Teil des Halses, das Genick Er bekam einen Schlag in den Nacken.
Similar: Genick · Opposite: Kehle

In English

neck part of body connecting the head and the trunk
nape back part of the neck

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@misc{nacken_2026,
  title = {Nacken},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/nacken},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}