neK

Nek is a term that appears in different contexts in music, language, and culture. The most prominent use in popular culture is as the stage name of Italian singer and songwriter Filippo Neviani, born in 1972. Performing under the name Nek, he has released numerous albums and achieved wide recognition in Italy and across Europe since the late 1990s, with a repertoire spanning pop and rock influences.

In linguistics, nek is the Dutch word for neck. It is a common noun used in everyday language and forms part of various phrases and descriptions in Dutch-speaking areas. The word is related to cognate terms in other Germanic languages.

As a proper noun, Nek is also encountered as a surname or nickname in some cultures, and it may be used as an alias or character name in media and online contexts. The capitalization of the term typically signals proper noun usage (such as a person’s stage name), while the lowercase form often reflects the Dutch everyday noun meaning.

Overall, nek functions primarily as a personal alias in music and as a common noun in Dutch, with additional, more context-dependent uses as a surname or nickname.