snacchen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown; possibly from an unattested Old English *snæċċan, possibly ultimately onomatopoeic. Compare Middle Dutch snacken (Dutch snakken (“to pant, gasp; to crave”))

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsnat͡ʃən/
  • IPA(key): /ˈsnɛt͡ʃən/ (corresponding to the form snecchen)

Verb

snacchen

  1. To snatch (quickly seize or grab).
  2. To snap or bite.

Descendants

  • English: snatch
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