Where does “snufje” come from?

snufje (Dutch) comes from Dutch snuf, from Dutch snuffen — to snuff.

snufje (Dutch): "diminutive of snuf": little smell; "diminutive...

Definitions

  1. "diminutive of snuf": little smell; "diminutive...

Ancestry of “snufje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsnufsmell, odor; snuff, sniffle
2Dutchsnuffento snuff
Every word from Dutch snuffenEvery word from Dutch snuf