nekken

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɛkə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛkən

Etymology 1

From nek +‎ -en.

Verb

nekken

  1. (transitive) to neck, to kill by hitting the neck or strangulation
  2. (transitive) to eliminate (e.g. a rival), to hurt very badly
  3. (transitive) to throw up, vomit
    Ik moest gister even flink nekken, dat laatste biertje was te veel.
    I had to throw up big time last night, that last beer was too much.
  4. (transitive) to believe, comprehend, listen, pay attention, look
    Nek je? Hij was niet eens op komen dagen gister.
    Can you believe it? He didn’t even show up yesterday.
    Nek effe hoe fokt op m’n fiets is.
    Look at how fucked up my bike is.
Conjugation
Conjugation of nekken (weak)
infinitive nekken
past singular nekte
past participle genekt
infinitive nekken
gerund nekken n
present tense past tense
1st person singular nek nekte
2nd person sing. (jij) nekt, nek2 nekte
2nd person sing. (u) nekt nekte
2nd person sing. (gij) nekt nekte
3rd person singular nekt nekte
plural nekken nekten
subjunctive sing.1 nekke nekte
subjunctive plur.1 nekken nekten
imperative sing. nek
imperative plur.1 nekt
participles nekkend genekt
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Synonyms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

nekken

  1. plural of nek

Middle English

Noun

nekken

  1. plural of nekke
    Synonym: nekkes

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

nekken m

  1. definite singular of nekk