nek

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch nacke, necke, from Old Dutch *nakko, from Proto-Germanic *hnakkô.

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Noun[edit]

nek m (plural nekken, diminutive nekje)

  1. (anatomy) The neck

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Verb[edit]

nek

  1. first-person singular present indicative of nekken
  2. imperative of nekken

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Esperanto[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin nec

Conjunction[edit]

nek

  1. neither, nor
    • 1910, J. A. Mitchell, trans. Lehman Wendelld La lasta Usonano, Project Gutenberg transcription
      La Usonanoj posedis nek literaturon, nek arton, nek muzikon proprajn.
      The Americans possessed neither literature, nor art, nor their own music.

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Malay[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Johor-Selangor) IPA: /neʔ/
  • (Riau-Lingga) IPA: /nɪʔ/

Noun[edit]

nek

  1. grandmother
  2. grandfather (unused)

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Tok Pisin[edit]

Etymology[edit]

English neck

Noun[edit]

nek

  1. (anatomy) neck, throat
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