schnuppern

German

Etymology

Derived from schnuppen (or snuppen), the German Low German and Central German form of schnupfen (“to snif”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃnʊpɐn/
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Verb

schnuppern (weak, third-person singular present schnuppert, past tense schnupperte, past participle geschnuppert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive, with an + dative) to smell, to nose, to sniff
    Die beiden Hunde schnuppern aneinander.
    The two dogs are sniffing each other.
    Der Hund schnupperte an seiner Hand.
    The dog sniffed his hand.

Conjugation

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