Happen

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German

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Etymology

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Adopted in the 18th century from German Low German, which may have borrowed it from Dutch. A Dutch verb happen (to snap) is attested from the 16th century on; all ultimately imitative of children's speech (Kindersprache), akin to (South) Proto-Slavic *xapati.

Compare also contemporary Dutch hap. It is unsettled whether there is any relation with Old French happer.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhapən/, [ˈhapən], [ˈhapm̩]
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Noun

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Happen m (strong, genitive Happens, plural Happen, diminutive Häppchen n)

  1. morsel
    Synonym: Bissen
  2. snack

Declension

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Derived terms

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See also

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Further reading

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  • Happen” in Duden online
  • Happen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache