nuque

/nyk/

la noun A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
les nuques

Meaning

  1. nape of the neck

    • Le soleil brûle sa nuque.

      The sun burns the nape of her neck.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

Genick

Genick is the German word for the same thing — both mean "nape of the neck."

Practice

1 What does nuque mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le soleil brûle sa ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches nuque?

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