Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #1500
Word (Wort)

der Nacken

Translation (Übersetzung) neck (back of the neck)
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ˈnakən]
A2
Nouns
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
body pain anatomy
Refers specifically to the back of the neck, not the front (der Hals).

Nacken - German Nouns - Nacken Meaning - Nacken Translation - Nacken Nouns Examples

Nacken is a German Nouns

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Nacken Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Ich habe einen steifen Nacken vom langen Sitzen.
I have a stiff neck from sitting too long.
Everyday complaint
Der Masseur massierte meinen Nacken.
The masseur massaged my neck.
At a spa

Nacken — common mistakes (English)

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  • Using 'Nacken' for the whole neck
    Der Nacken ist verspannt. (The back of the neck is tense.)
    Nacken is only the back; use 'Hals' for the front or whole neck.

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Nacken Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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diminutive (Verkleinerungsform)
Näckchen
Meaning: little neck
Example: Das Näckchen des Babys ist zart.
Noun

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Nacken Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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Nacken Collocations (Kollokationen)

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einen steifen Nacken haben
to have a stiff neck
High frequency
sich den Nacken massieren
to massage one's neck
Medium frequency
den Nacken beugen
to bow one's neck
Low frequency

Nacken Idioms (Redewendungen)

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jemandem im Nacken sitzen
to be on someone's tail
To be closely behind someone, pressuring them.
den Nacken steif halten
to keep one's chin up
To remain defiant or resilient in a difficult situation.

Nacken Synonyms (Synonyme)

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Genick
Meaning: nape of the neck
High similarity

Nacken Antonyms (Antonyme)

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Hals
Meaning: neck (front)

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Nacken Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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Genick Hals Schulter Wirbelsäule

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