Where does “snäppa” come from?
snäppa (Swedish) comes from English snap, from Dutch snappen, from Middle Dutch snappen.
snäppa (Swedish): a bird in the Scolopacidae family
Definitions
- a bird in the Scolopacidae family
Ancestry of “snäppa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | snap | A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action... |
| 2 | Dutch | snappen | to get, to understand; to catch in the act |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | snappen | — |
Words derived from “snäppa”