Noun
der Nacken
Pronunciation: /ˈnakən/
nape of the neck
B2
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plural Nacken
Meanings
Noun
- nape of the neck
Example sentence
Mir tut der Nacken weh.
My neck hurts.
Word forms
singular
der Nacken
plural
die Nacken
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Nacken
Accusativeden Nacken
Dativedem Nacken
Genitivedes Nackens
Plural
Nominativedie Nacken
Accusativedie Nacken
Dativeden Nacken
Genitiveder Nacken
Usage
- im Nacken — At the back of the neck; im means in dem.
- Nacken / Hals — Nacken specifically means the back, not the whole neck or throat.
Ein kalter Luftzug traf mich im Nacken.
A cold draught hit the back of my neck.