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

Declension

Declension of snäcka
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	snäcka	snäckan	snäckor	snäckorna
Genitive	snäckas	snäckans	snäckors	snäckornas

See also

• snigel (“snail, slug”)

References

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