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nek substantief

nape [napes](back part of the neck)
noun
[UK: neɪp] [US: neɪp]

neck [necks](part of a shirt, dress etc.)
noun
[UK: nek] [US: ˈnek]

nek aan nek phrase

neck and neck(very close in progress)
phrase
[UK: nek ənd nek] [US: ˈnek ænd ˈnek]

nekken werkwoord

neck [necked, necking, necks](hang by the neck; strangle; kill)
verb
[UK: nek] [US: ˈnek]

nekkramp substantief
{f}

meningitis [meningitides](inflammation of the meninges)
noun
[UK: ˌme.nɪn.ˈdʒaɪ.tɪs] [US: ˌme.nən.ˈdʒaɪ.təs]

nekriem substantief
{m}

collar [collars](device for restraining animal)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒ.lə(r)] [US: ˈkɑː.lər]

nektapijt substantief
{n}

mullet [mullets](hairstyle)
noun
[UK: ˈmʌ.lɪt] [US: ˈmʌ.lət]

nektar substantief

nectar [nectars](drink of the gods)
noun
[UK: ˈnek.tə(r)] [US: ˈnek.tər]

nekwervels substantief
{m}

cervical vertebra [cervical vertebrae](any of the seven vertebrae of the neck)
noun
[UK: sɜː.ˈvaɪk.l̩ ˈvɜː.tɪ.brə] [US: ˈsɝː.vɪk.l̩ ˈvɝː.tə.brə]

anekdote substantief
{f}

anecdote [anecdotes](short account of an incident)
noun
[UK: ˈæ.nɪk.dəʊt] [US: ˈæ.nɪkdoʊt]

bij het nekvel grijpen werkwoord

collar [collared, collaring, collars](to grab or seize by collar or neck)
verb
[UK: ˈkɒ.lə(r)] [US: ˈkɑː.lər]

champagnekleur substantief
{f}

champagne [champagnes](colour)
noun
[UK: ʃæm.ˈpeɪn] [US: ʃæm.ˈpeɪn]

champagnekleurig bijvoeglijk naamwoord

champagne(of a very pale brownish-gold colour)
adjective
[UK: ʃæm.ˈpeɪn] [US: ʃæm.ˈpeɪn]

fennek substantief
{m}

fennec [fennecs](fox)
noun
[UK: fˈenek] [US: fˈenek]

Franeker eigennam
{n}

Franeker(historic city of Friesland)
proper noun

hardnekkig bijvoeglijk naamwoord

dogged(stubbornly persevering, steadfast)
adjective
[UK: dɒɡd] [US: ˈdɒɡd]

feisty [feistier, feistiest](tenacious)
adjective
[UK: ˈfaɪ.sti] [US: ˈfaɪ.sti]

obstinate(adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually unreasonably)
adjective
[UK: ˈɒb.stɪ.nət] [US: ˈɑːb.stə.nət]

persistent(indefinitely continuous)
adjective
[UK: pə.ˈsɪ.stənt] [US: pər.ˈsɪ.stənt]

stiff-necked(stubborn)
adjective
[UK: stɪf ˈnekt] [US: stɪf ˈnekt]

stubborn(refusing to move or change one's opinion)
adjective
[UK: ˈstʌ.bən] [US: ˈstʌ.bərn]

tenacious(unwilling to yield from a point of view etc; dogged)
adjective
[UK: tɪ.ˈneɪ.ʃəs] [US: tə.ˈneɪ.ʃəs]

hardnekkigheid substantief
{f}

intractability((of things) the state of being intractable)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˌtræk.tə.ˈbɪ.lɪ.ti] [US: ɪn.ˌtræk.tə.ˈbɪ.lɪ.ti]

iemand in zijn/haar nek hijgen werkwoord

breathe down someone's neck(to follow or supervise too closely)
verb

Kebnekaise eigennam

Kebnekaise(Sweden's highest mountain)
proper noun

knekelhuis substantief
{n}

ossuary [ossuaries](a place where the dead are buried)
noun
[UK: ˈɒ.sjʊə.rɪ] [US: ˈɑː.sjʊə.riː]

knekelveld substantief
{n}

graveyard [graveyards](tract of land in which the dead are buried)
noun
[UK: ˈɡreɪ.vjɑːd] [US: ˈɡreɪ.ˌvjɑːrd]

machinekamer substantief
{f}

engine room(compartment on a ship)
noun
[UK: ˈen.dʒɪn ruːm] [US: ˈen.dʒən ˈruːm]

nicotinekauwgom substantief
{m}

nicotine gum(form of chewing gum that slowly releases nicotine into the body)
noun

ogonek substantief
{m} {f}

ogonek(diacritical mark)
noun

Olenekien eigennam

Olenekian(subdivision of the Triassic period)
proper noun

snek substantief
{m} {f}

longship(type of Viking vessel)
noun