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The Dutch word for neck is
nek





neck

Dutch Definition


neck
     1. nek, hals



Translations for neck and their definitions

nek ©
     1. n-m. (topics, Body parts) narrow sense Nape of the neck.
     2. n-m. (topics, Body parts) broad sense Neck.
     3. v. first-person singular present indicative of nekken
     4. v. imperative of nekken


hals
     1. n-m. (topics, Body parts) broad sense The neck.
     2. n-m. (topics, Body parts) narrow sense The front side of the neck; throat.
     3. n-m. (topics, nl) metonymy One's life, survival.



nekken
     1. v. to neck, to kill by hitting the neck or strangulation
     2. v. to eliminate (e.g. a rival), to hurt very badly
     3. v. 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. v. 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.
     5. n. plural of nek


wurgen
     1. v. to strangle, to strangulate


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