| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /nɛk/ |
| Hyphenation | nek |
| Plural | nekke |
| Diminutive | |
|---|---|
| Singular | Plural |
| nekkie | nekkies |
| Catalan | coll |
|---|---|
| Czech | hrdlo; krk; vaz |
| Danish | hals |
| Dutch | hals; nek |
| English | neck |
| English (Old English) | sweora |
| Esperanto | kolo |
| Faeroese | hálsur |
| Finnish | kaula |
| French | col; cou |
| German | Hals |
| Hungarian | nyak |
| Icelandic | háls |
| Italian | collo |
| Jamaican Patois | nek |
| Kabylian | aḥway; amggerḍ; tamggerṭ |
| Latin | cervix; collum |
| Low German | hals |
| Luxemburgish | Hals |
| Malay | leher |
| Norwegian | hals |
| Polish | szyja |
| Portuguese | pescoço |
| Russian | шея |
| Saterland Frisian | Hoals |
| Scots | hause |
| Spanish | cuello |
| Sranan | neki |
| Swedish | hals |
| Thai | คอ |
| Turkish | boyun |
| West Frisian | hals; nekke |
| Yiddish | האַלדז |