Genick

German

Etymology

From Middle High German genicke, collective of nac, nacke (whence modern Nacken). The -i- can be explained from underlying *genecke through influence of nicken (“to nod”). Alternatively, Middle High German genicke could be derived from the e-variant in Dutch nek, English neck (which is not attested in High German, however). Cognate with Hunsrik Gnick.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈnɪk/
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  • Hyphenation: Ge‧nick
  • Rhymes: -ɪk

Noun

Genick n (strong, genitive Genicks or Genickes, plural Genicke)

  1. nape of the neck
    Synonym: Nacken
  2. (specifically) the joint portion of the neck which joins the vertebrae (which has no regularly used English name)
    Synonym: Kopfgelenk

Declension
Declension of Genick [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Genick die Genicke
genitive eines des Genicks, Genickes der Genicke
dative einem dem Genick, Genicke1 den Genicken
accusative ein das Genick die Genicke

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms
  • das Genick brechen
  • das Genick umdrehen
  • Genickfang
  • Genickschuss
  • Genickstarre

Further reading
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