| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Hyphenation | nuk·o |
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | nuko | nukoj |
| Accusative | nukon | nukojn |
| Catalan | clatell; nuca |
|---|---|
| Czech | šíje; týl; vaz |
| Danish | nakke |
| Dutch | nek |
| English | back of the neck; nape; nape of the neck |
| Faeroese | nakki |
| Finnish | niska |
| French | nuque |
| German | Genick; Nacken |
| Jamaican Patois | nekbak |
| Latin | cervix; collum |
| Norwegian | nakke |
| Portuguese | cerviz; nuca |
| Saterland Frisian | Knik; Näkke |
| Spanish | nuca |
| Sranan | bakaneki; neki |
| Swedish | nacke |
| Thai | ก้านคอ; ต้นคอ |