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nok.

ridge of a roof

3 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/nɔk/
  1. ridge of a roof

    feminine
  2. cam

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch nocke, possibly ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *hnakkô (“back of the neck”); the meanings "neck", "top", "hook" all merged into each other. Likely related to English nock and nook; see there for more, as well as Faroese nakkur (“steep promontory”).

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