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Where does “geelsnacken” come from?

geelsnacken (German Low German) comes from German Low German snacken, from Middle Low German snacken, from Proto-Germanic snakkōną — to open the mouth; to nibble, snort, chatter.

geelsnacken (German Low German): to talk about uninteresting subjects, have a...

Definitions

  1. to talk about uninteresting subjects, have a...

Ancestry of “geelsnacken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1German Low Germansnacken—
2Middle Low Germansnackento speak; to chat; to talk a lot or nonsense; to...
3Proto-Germanicsnakkōnąto open the mouth; to nibble, snort, chatter
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