nook
[ noo k ]
/ nʊk /
noun
a corner, as in a room.
any secluded or obscure corner.
any small recess: a breakfast nook.
any remote or sheltered spot: a shady nook that was ideal for a picnic.
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Origin of nook
1250–1300; Middle English nok
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nook
/ (nʊk) /
noun
a corner or narrow recess, as in a room
a secluded or sheltered place; retreat
Word Origin for nook
C13: origin obscure; perhaps related to Norwegian dialect nok hook
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nook
c.1300, noke, of unknown origin. Possibly connected with Norwegian dialectal nokke "hook, bent figure," or Old English hnecca "neck," but the sense evolution would be difficult.
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