Neckar

== English == === Proper noun === Neckar A river in Germany, a major tributary of the Rhine, mostly flowing through Baden-Württemberg ==== Derived terms ==== Horb am Neckar ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === canker, nacker == German == === Etymology === From Medieval Latin Nicarus, Neccarus, of Celtic origin, from Proto-Celtic *Nikros, from Proto-Indo-European *nik-, *neyk- (“to rage, storm”). Parallel development is seen in the Swiss river name Necker. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnɛkaʁ/ Hyphenation: Ne‧ckar; pre-1996: Nek‧kar === Proper noun === Neckar m (proper noun, strong, genitive Neckars or Neckar) Neckar (a major right tributary of the Rhine in Baden-Württemberg and Hesse, Germany) ==== Derived terms ==== Rhein-Neckar-Kreis === References === Greule, Albrecht (2000), “Die Flussnamen Württembergs: Ergebnisse und Probleme ihrer Erforschung”, in Ulrich Sieber, editor, Ortsnamenforschung in Südwestdeutschland. Eine Bilanz. Festkolloquium anlässlich des 65. Geburtstages von Dr. Lutz Reichardt am 10. Dezember 1999 (Reden und Aufsätze; 63) (in German), University of Stuttgart, →ISBN, page 61