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/ Hyphenation: Ge‧nick Rhymes: -ɪk === Noun === Genick n (strong, genitive Genicks or Genickes, plural Genicke) nape of the neck Synonym: Nacken (specifically) the joint portion of the neck which joins the vertebrae (which has no regularly used English name) Synonym: Kopfgelenk ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “Genick” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961. “Genick” in Duden online “Genick” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “Genick” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache Genick on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de