"nek" meaning in Dutch

See nek in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /nɛk/ Audio: Nl-nek.ogg Forms: nekken [plural], nekje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -ɛk Etymology: From Middle Dutch nacke, necke, from Old Dutch *nakko, from Proto-West Germanic *hnakkō. Etymology templates: {{dercat|nl|gem-pro|inh=1}}, {{inh|nl|dum|nacke}} Middle Dutch nacke, {{inh|nl|odt|*nakko}} Old Dutch *nakko, {{inh|nl|gmw-pro|*hnakkō}} Proto-West Germanic *hnakkō Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|+}} nek m (plural nekken, diminutive nekje n)
  1. (narrow sense) nape of the neck Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-nek-nl-noun-k~n7xcEk Categories (other): Body parts
  2. (broad sense) neck Tags: broadly, masculine Synonyms: hals
    Sense id: en-nek-nl-noun-8UiW2N6d Categories (other): Body parts, Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 20 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 10 11 35 34 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 20 entries: 9 11 32 32 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 3 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 12 35 35 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Verb

IPA: /nɛk/ Audio: Nl-nek.ogg
Rhymes: -ɛk Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|nl|verb form}} nek
  1. inflection of nekken:
    first-person singular present indicative
    Tags: first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular Form of: nekken
    Sense id: en-nek-nl-verb-q8UUeGh0 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 20 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 10 11 35 34 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 20 entries: 9 11 32 32 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 3 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 12 35 35 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0
  2. inflection of nekken:
    (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    Tags: form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular Form of: nekken
    Sense id: en-nek-nl-verb-4IRHcyjA Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 20 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 10 11 35 34 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 20 entries: 9 11 32 32 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 3 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 12 35 35 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0
  3. inflection of nekken:
    imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative Form of: nekken
    Sense id: en-nek-nl-verb-J6MJcA-e
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "langnek"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "met de nek aankijken"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "nekken"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "nekkramp"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "nekschot"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "nekslag"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "nekvel"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "over zijn nek gaan"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "uit zijn nek praten"
    }
  ],
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      "lang_code": "af",
      "word": "nek"
    },
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      "lang": "Negerhollands",
      "lang_code": "dcr",
      "word": "nek"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Aukan",
      "lang_code": "djk",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed",
        "uncertain"
      ],
      "word": "neki"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Papiamentu",
      "lang_code": "pap",
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        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "nèk"
    },
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}

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