nape en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English nape, naape, of uncertain origin. Possibly from Old French hanap (“goblet”), from Frankish *hnapp, from Proto-Germanic *hnappaz ( > Old English hnæpp, hnæp (“cup, bowl, goblet”)), as there is a hollow at the base of the skull. More at nap.
Meanings
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The back part of the neck.
He was still stroking Radar, long glides of his hand from nape to tail.
2022, Stephen King, chapter 8, in Fairy Tale, page 132:
- The part of a fish or bird immediately behind the head.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| napes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
Synonyms
scruff of the neck · nucha · nuchal · withers · scruff
Translations (158)
tr ense (back part of the neck) · arz قفا (back part of the neck) · uk заши́йок (back part of the neck) · af nek (back part of the neck) · ro grumaz (back part of the neck) · cop ϧⲁϧ (back part of the neck) · fr nuque (back part of the neck) · cs zátylek (back part of the neck) · mi mōua (back part of the neck) · vo nük (back part of the neck) · vi gáy (back part of the neck) · krj tangkëgë (back part of the neck) · de Nacken (back part of the neck) · fo nakki (back part of the neck) · la nucha (back part of the neck) · ja 襟首 (back part of the neck) · be паты́ліца (back part of the neck) · ta பிடரி (back part of the neck) · liv kir (back part of the neck) · gl cachazo (back part of the neck) · pa ਧੌਣ (back part of the neck) · dv ކަނދުރާ (back part of the neck) · cs šíje (back part of the neck) · ms tengkuk (back part of the neck) · id tengkuk (back part of the neck) · sh zatiljak (back part of the neck) · yi נאַקן (back part of the neck) · cmn 脖頸兒 /脖颈儿 (back part of the neck) · nl nek (back part of the neck) · gl covaracha (back part of the neck) · pdt Schlafitje (back part of the neck) · es cocote (back part of the neck) · sk zátylok (back part of the neck) · pa ਗਿੱਚੀ (back part of the neck) · sq arç (back part of the neck) · scn cozzu (back part of the neck) · cmn 頸背 /颈背 (back part of the neck) · es tolano (back part of the neck) · cmn 脖頸 /脖颈 (back part of the neck) · sq zverk (back part of the neck) · ru за́дняя часть ше́и (back part of the neck) · hi मन्या (back part of the neck) · drg ipus (back part of the neck) · pl kark (back part of the neck) · sl zatilje (back part of the neck) · mrw tengo' (back part of the neck) · prg passoles (back part of the neck) · ga baic (back part of the neck) · gl noca (back part of the neck) · es cogote (back part of the neck) · de Genick (back part of the neck) · sv nacke (back part of the neck) · mns-nor сё̄при (back part of the neck) · bg тил (back part of the neck) · pa دَھوݨ (back part of the neck) · tsg pugay (back part of the neck) · ar قَفًا (back part of the neck) · pam tundun (back part of the neck) · vi ót (back part of the neck) · ba елкә (back part of the neck) · ca clatell (back part of the neck) · acw قَفا (back part of the neck) · nds Nack (back part of the neck) · mi porongāue (back part of the neck) · fi niska (back part of the neck) · cy gwegil (back part of the neck) · sw kisogo (back part of the neck) · ota اكسه (back part of the neck) · af agterkop (back part of the neck) · no nakke (back part of the neck) · cmn 後頸 /后颈 (back part of the neck) · hil tangkugo (back part of the neck) · mk тил (back part of the neck) · hu tarkó (back part of the neck) · ta பொடனி (back part of the neck) · ko 목덜미 (back part of the neck) · dtr ipus (back part of the neck) · mn хүзүү (back part of the neck) · ru загри́вок (back part of the neck) · kea totis (back part of the neck) · ro cerbice (back part of the neck) · srn bakaneki (back part of the neck) · txb krāñi (back part of the neck) · gl carrolo (back part of the neck) · id kuduk (back part of the neck) · es nuca (back part of the neck) · bdr buli' kelong (back part of the neck) · hy ծոծրակ (back part of the neck) · ro ceafă (back part of the neck) · ka კეფა (back part of the neck) · ms nuka (back part of the neck) · nb nakke (back part of the neck) · kqr tipus (back part of the neck) · pt cangote (back part of the neck) · xal гиҗг (back part of the neck) · sk šija (back part of the neck) · tk ýeňse (back part of the neck) · ota قفا (back part of the neck) · th ต้นคอ (back part of the neck) · ca bescoll (back part of the neck) · pms nuca (back part of the neck) · oc nuca (back part of the neck) · gl caluga (back part of the neck) · izh niska (back part of the neck) · sah кэтэх (back part of the neck) · hi गुद्दी (back part of the neck) · it coppa (back part of the neck) · lad piskueso (back part of the neck) · ceb tangkugo (back part of the neck) · ill tengu' (back part of the neck) · dtp tipus (back part of the neck) · cmn 項 /项 (back part of the neck) · kk желке (back part of the neck) · ja 項 (back part of the neck) · dv ކަނދަރަ (back part of the neck) · is hnakki (back part of the neck) · sh затиљак (back part of the neck) · pt nuca (back part of the neck) · nb hals (back part of the neck) · bsy ipus (back part of the neck) · as ঘাৰ (back part of the neck) · pa گِچّی (back part of the neck) · el σβέρκος (back part of the neck) · bcl luong (back part of the neck) · zza mıl (diq) (back part of the neck) · cy gwar (back part of the neck) · tl batok (back part of the neck) · cv ӗнсе (back part of the neck) · gag ensä (back part of the neck) · kmr patik (back part of the neck) · el αυχένας (back part of the neck) · az ənsə (back part of the neck) · ta பின்னந்தலை (back part of the neck) · da nakke (back part of the neck) · mvv ipus (back part of the neck) · sne punguo (back part of the neck) · uk поти́лиця (back part of the neck) · oc cogòt (back part of the neck) · hu tocok (back part of the neck) · hi क़फ़ा (back part of the neck) · ca nuca (back part of the neck) · rif ijem (back part of the neck) · gl brouca (back part of the neck) · it nuca (back part of the neck) · ru заты́лок (back part of the neck) · ka ქედი (back part of the neck) · dtr tipus (back part of the neck) · he עֹרֶף (back part of the neck) · oc copet (back part of the neck) · rif ijiman (back part of the neck) · es colodrillo (back part of the neck) · hu nyakszirt (back part of the neck) · cs týl (back part of the neck) · mi porongāua (back part of the neck) · mi ue (back part of the neck) · qu much'u (back part of the neck) · eo nuko (back part of the neck) · mi ua (back part of the neck)