Nock

See also: nock

English

Etymology

From the Middle English phrase atten okes (“at the oaks”).

Proper noun

Nock (plural Nocks)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Nock is the 13798th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2191 individuals. Nock is most common among White (68.1%) and Black/African American (26.38%) individuals.

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from German Low German [Term?] meaning “the protruding end of something,” or Dutch nok. Compare English nook, Faroese nakkur (“steep, protruding promontory”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɔk/
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Noun

Nock n or f (strong or mixed, genitive Nockes or Nocks, plural Nocke or Nocken)

  1. (nautical) bridge wing
    Synonym: Brückennock
  2. (nautical) yardarm
    Synonym: Rahnock

Declension

Declension of Nock [neuter // feminine, strong // mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein, eine das, die Nock die Nocke, Nocken
genitive eines, einer des, der Nockes, Nocks der Nocke, Nocken
dative einem, einer dem, der Nock, Nocke1 den Nocken
accusative ein, eine das, die Nock die Nocke, Nocken

1Now rare, see notes.

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