snuffelen

Dutch

Etymology

An iterative of snuffen (“to snuff”). Cognate to English snuffle.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ʏfələn

Verb

snuffelen

  1. to snuffle
  2. (by extension) to search for something haphazardly

Conjugation

Conjugation of snuffelen (weak)
infinitive snuffelen
past singular snuffelde
past participle gesnuffeld
infinitive snuffelen
gerund snuffelen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular snuffel snuffelde
2nd person sing. (jij) snuffelt, snuffel2 snuffelde
2nd person sing. (u) snuffelt snuffelde
2nd person sing. (gij) snuffelt snuffelde
3rd person singular snuffelt snuffelde
plural snuffelen snuffelden
subjunctive sing.1 snuffele snuffelde
subjunctive plur.1 snuffelen snuffelden
imperative sing. snuffel
imperative plur.1 snuffelt
participles snuffelend gesnuffeld
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

  • rondsnuffelen

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: snuffel
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