snappe

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German snappen (“make rapid movements with the mouth”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈsnɑbə]

Verb

snappe (imperative snap, infinitive at snappe, present tense snapper, past tense snappede, perfect tense snappet)

  1. to gasp (due to lack of oxygen, astonishment etc.)
    Synonym: gispe
    1. to talk in furious manner
  2. to snatch; to (swiftly) bite on to something (like a dog)
    Synonym: nappe
  3. to snatch; to swiftly and deftly grap on to something
    Synonyms: snuppe, nappe

Conjugation

Conjugation of snappe
active passive
present snapper snappes
past snappede —
infinitive snappe snappes
imperative snap —
participle
present snappende
past snappet
(auxiliary verb have)
gerund —

See also

References

Dutch

Verb

snappe

  1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of snappen

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