Genick

Etymology
From, collective of , (whence modern ). The -i- can be explained from underlying through influence of. Alternatively, could be derived from the e-variant in 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬 (which is not attested in High German, however). Cognate with 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) nape of the neck
 * 2)  the joint portion of the neck which joins the vertebrae
 * 1)  the joint portion of the neck which joins the vertebrae