snäcka

See also: snacka

Swedish

Etymology

From Middle High German snëgge, snëcke, from Old High German sneggo, snecco, from Proto-Germanic *sneggô.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -²ɛka

Noun

snäcka c

1. a gastropod

   Synonym: snäckdjur

2. a shell from a gastropod, especially a seashell

   Synonym: snäckskal

3. (informal) a seashell more generally

   Synonym: snäckskal

4. (anatomy) a cochlea

   Synonym: hörselsnäcka

5. a small earphone, to be placed inside the ear
6. a (filled) spiral-shaped pastry
7. (slang, somewhat dated) an attractive woman
8. Synonym of snipa (“type of double-ended (having a curved or pointed stern) boat”) (in Norway)
9. Synonym of snipa (“long, low vessel with a lip”) (especially when having a wavy, seashell-like design)

Declension

Declension of snäcka

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	snäcka	snäckas
	definite	snäckan	snäckans
plural	indefinite	snäckor	snäckors
	definite	snäckorna	snäckornas

Derived terms

• gräddsnäcka
• såssnäcka

See also

• snigel (“snail, slug”)

References

• snäcka in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• snäcka in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• snäcka in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)