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Where does “snuffelen” come from?

snuffelen (Dutch) comes from Dutch snuffen — to snuff.

snuffelen (Dutch): to snuffle; to search for something haphazardly

Definitions

  1. to snuffle; to search for something haphazardly

Ancestry of “snuffelen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsnuffento snuff

Words derived from “snuffelen”

  • snuffle
  • snuffly
  • snuffler
  • snuffliness
  • snuffelvliegtuig
Every word from Dutch snuffen →