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Where does “snacken” come from?

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

snacken (Middle Low German): to speak; to chat; to talk a lot or nonsense; to...

Definitions

  1. to speak; to chat; to talk a lot or nonsense; to...

Ancestry of “snacken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsnakkōnąto open the mouth; to nibble, snort, chatter

Words derived from “snacken”

  • schnacken
  • snack
  • snacka
  • snakke
  • snakkeboble
  • snakke
  • snakka
  • snakkeboble
  • snak
  • snakke
  • babysnak
  • utsnacken
  • snacken
  • snacken
  • geelsnacken
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