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Where does “snick or snee” come from?

snick or snee (English) comes from Dutch steken of snijden — stab or cut.

snick or snee (English): To cut or thrust while fighting with a knife; to...

Definitions

  1. To cut or thrust while fighting with a knife; to...

Ancestry of “snick or snee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsteken of snijdenstab or cut

Words derived from “snick or snee”

  • snickersnee
Every word from Dutch steken of snijden →