Neckar
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Neckar
- A river in Germany, a major tributary of the Rhine, mostly flowing through Baden-Württemberg
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From Medieval Latin Nicarus, Neccarus, of Celtic origin, from Proto-Celtic *Nikros, from Proto-Indo-European *nik-, *neyk- (“to rage, storm”). Parallel development is seen in the Swiss river name Necker.
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Neckar m (proper noun, strong, genitive Neckars or Neckar)
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- Greule, Albrecht (2000) “Die Flussnamen Württembergs: Ergebnisse und Probleme ihrer Erforschung”, in Ulrich Sieber, editor, Ortsnamenforschung in Südwestdeutschland. Eine Bilanz. Festkolloquium anlässlich des 65. Geburtstages von Dr. Lutz Reichardt am 10. Dezember 1999 (Reden und Aufsätze; 63) (in German), University of Stuttgart, →ISBN, page 61