snauw

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /snɑu̯/
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Etymology 1

Deverbal from snauwen.

Noun

snauw m (plural snauwen, diminutive snauwtje n)

  1. A snarl, sneer; a verbal snap or aggressive remark.

Etymology 2

Seemingly originally a word meaning "beak" related to the word snauwen (see Etymology 1 above), but the exact development is unclear. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

snauw m (plural snauwen, diminutive snauwtje n)

  1. (historical) snow (type of ship)
Derived terms
  • snauwschip
Descendants
  • → Danish: snav
  • → English: snow
  • → French: senau
  • → German: Schnau
  • → Russian: шнява (šnjava)

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

snauw

  1. inflection of snauwen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative
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