nacke

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish nakke, from Old Norse hnakki, from Proto-Germanic *hnakkô, from Proto-Indo-European *knog-, *kneg- (“back of the head, nape, neck”), from Proto-Indo-European *ken- (“to press, pinch, buckle, kink”). Cognate with English neck.

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Noun

nacke c

  1. (anatomy) nape; the back of the neck
  2. (anatomy) the back of the head

Declension
Declension of nacke 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative nacke nacken nackar nackarna
Genitive nackes nackens nackars nackarnas

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