snoka

From Old Norse *snoka, from Proto-Germanic *snukōną, from Proto-Germanic *snuk-; whence also Norwegian Nynorsk snoka (“to sniff out, spy”), Danish snoge (“to snoop”), Icelandic snokinn (“curious, interested in, nosy”), and Middle English snoken (whence English snoke (“to snuff, smell”)). Compare also Middle Low German snȫkeren (“to sniff out, search with the snout, smell”).

snoka (present snokar, preterite snokade, supine snokat, imperative snoka)

1. to snoop

   Detektiven snokade runt efter bevis i rummet när alla hade gått

   The detective snooped around looking for evidence in the room after everyone had left

   Jag lyckades snoka fram vem som äger firman

   I managed to find out ("snoop out") who owns the firm

• lista ut
• luska (“to suss (out), to poke around (in)”)
• snåga
• snok

• snoka in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• snoka in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• snoka in Svensk ordbok (SO)