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Where does “schnappen” come from?

schnappen (German) comes from Middle High German snaben — to snap, snort.

schnappen (German): to snap; to catch; to seize; to nab

Definitions

  1. to snap; to catch; to seize; to nab

Ancestry of “schnappen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germansnabento snap, snort

Words derived from “schnappen”

  • Schnäppchen
  • überschnappen
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