Genick

n; -(e)s, -e

1. (back of the) neck, nape (of the neck); steifes Genick stiff neck; ein Schlag ins Genick a rabbit punch; jemanden am oder beim Genick packen grab s.o. by the scruff of the neck; sich (Dat) das Genick brechen break one’s neck

2. fig.: das brach ihm das Genick that was his ruin (oder undoing); das wird dir noch mal das Genick brechen you’ll get yourself into trouble one of these days; jemandem im Genick sitzen be breathing down s.o.’s neck

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das Genick

nape of the neck; neck; nape

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Ge|nịck [gə'nɪk]

nt -(e)s, -e

neck

jdn am Genick packen — to grab sb by the scruff of the neck

ein Schlag ins Genick — a blow on the back of the neck

seinen Hut ins Genick schieben — to push one's hat back (on one's head)

das Genick brechen — to break one's neck; (fig) to kill oneself

jdm/einer Sache das Genick brechen (fig) — to finish sb/sth

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das

1) (the back of the neck: His hair curled over the nape of his neck.) nape

2) (the back of the neck by which an animal can be grasped or lifted: She picked up the cat by the scruff of the neck.) the scruff of the neck

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Ge·nick

<-[e]s, -e>

[gəˈnɪk]

nt neck

ein steifes \Genick (fam) a stiff neck

jdm/sich das \Genick brechen to break sb's/one's neck

▶ jdm das \Genick brechen (fig) to finish sb

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das; Genick[e]s, Genicke back or nape of the neck

sich das Genick brechen — (auch fig.) break one's neck

am Genick — by the scruff of the neck

jemandem/einer Sache das Genick brechen — (ugs.) ruin somebody/something

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Genick n; -(e)s, -e

1. (back of the) neck, nape (of the neck);

steifes Genick stiff neck;

ein Schlag ins Genick a rabbit punch;

jemanden am oder

beim Genick packen grab sb by the scruff of the neck;

sich (dat)

das Genick brechen break one’s neck

2. fig:

das brach ihm das Genick that was his ruin (oder undoing);

das wird dir noch mal das Genick brechen you’ll get yourself into trouble one of these days;

jemandem im Genick sitzen be breathing down sb’s neck

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das; Genick[e]s, Genicke back or nape of the neck

sich das Genick brechen — (auch fig.) break one's neck

am Genick — by the scruff of the neck

jemandem/einer Sache das Genick brechen — (ugs.) ruin somebody/something

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-e n.

neck n.