Schnägg

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Alemannic German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German snegge, from Old High German sneggo, from Proto-Germanic *sneggô. Cognate with Plautdietsch Schnigj, English snig.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Schnägg m (plural Schnägge, diminutive Schnäggli)

  1. snail, slug
  2. (cooking) snail, escargot
  3. (colloquial, Zürich) five-franc coin