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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHals
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hals
"Sie trägt eine Kette um ihren Hals."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The part of the body that connects the head to the shoulders.
"She wore a beautiful necklace around her neck." - 2
A narrow part of an object, often used to describe the part of a bottle or container.
"The bottle has a long neck that makes it easy to pour."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'neck' originates from the Old English 'hnecca', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*hnakkō', meaning 'to bend or curve'. Over time, the term evolved to refer specifically to the part of the body connecting the head to the torso.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Neck" is said worldwide
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cou
Transliteration: ku
"Elle porte un collier autour de son cou."
Hals
Transliteration: hals
"Sie trägt eine Kette um ihren Hals."
collo
Transliteration: kɔllo
"Indossa una collana attorno al collo."
cuello
Transliteration: kweʎo
"Ella lleva un collar alrededor de su cuello."
pescoço
Transliteration: pesˈkɔsu
"Ela usa um colar ao redor do pescoço."
गर्दन
Transliteration: gardan
"उसने अपनी गर्दन के चारों ओर एक हार पहना है।"
脖子
Transliteration: bózi
"她在脖子上戴着项链。"
목
Transliteration: mok
"그녀는 목에 목걸이를 하고 있다."
首
Transliteration: kubi
"彼女は首にネックレスをしています。"
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