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Where does “snacken” come from?

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

snacken (Low German): to speak; to talk

Definitions

  1. to speak; to talk

Ancestry of “snacken”, step by step

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

Words derived from “snacken”

  • utsnacken
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