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Where does “snus” come from?

snus (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål snuse — to sniff.

snus (Norwegian Bokmål): snuff; passive form of snu

Definitions

  1. snuff; passive form of snu

Ancestry of “snus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsnuseto sniff

Words derived from “snus”

  • snusdåse
Every word from Norwegian Bokmål snuse →