hnecca

Old English

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *hnakkō, from Proto-Germanic *hnakkô.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈxnek.kɑ/, [ˈn̥ek.kɑ]

Noun

hnecca m

  1. back of the neck
  2. back of the head
  3. neck

Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative hnecca hneccan
accusative hneccan hneccan
genitive hneccan hneccena
dative hneccan hneccum

Descendants

  • Middle English: nekke, nake, nec, necke, nek, neke, nhicke, nykke (Kent)
    • English: neck
    • Scots: neck
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