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Genick
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German
Etymology
From de gmh genicke, collective of gmh nac, gmh nacke (whence modern de Nacken). The -i- can be explained from underlying gmh *genecke through influence of de nicken to nod. Alternatively, gmh genicke could be derived from the e-variant in nl nek, en neck (which is not attested in High German, however). Cognate with hrx Gnick.
Pronunciation
de /ɡəˈnɪk/
de De-Genick.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Ge nick
de ɪk 2
Noun
n,s:es
nape of the neck
de Nacken
de specifically the joint portion of the neck which joins the vertebrae which has no regularly used English name
de Kopfgelenk
de w:Rammstein 22 August 1997 w:Sehnsucht Eifersucht Bin ich schöner? / Zerschneid mir das Gesicht / Bin ich stärker? / Brich feige mein Genick / Bin ich klüger? / Töte mich und iss mein Hirn Am I prettier? / Cut my face into pieces / Am I stronger? / Cowardly break my upper spine / Am I smarter? / Kill me and eat my brain
Declension
n,s:es
Derived terms
de Genickfang Genickschuss Genickstarre das Genick brechen das Genick umdrehen
Further reading
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de Anatomy