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hals.

the neck

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɦɑls/
  1. the neck

    broadly · masculine
  2. the front side of the neck; throat

    masculine
  3. one's life, survival

    masculine · metonymically
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch hals, from Old Dutch hals, from Proto-West Germanic *hals, from Proto-Germanic *halsaz.

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