snauw

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /snɑu̯/

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Etymology 1

Deverbal of snauwen.

Noun

snauw m (plural snauwen, diminutive snauwtje n)

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

Etymology 2

Een snauw.

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