snik

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Afrikaans

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Dutch snikken, from Middle Dutch snicken (to sob; gasp for breath).

Verb

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snik (present snik, present participle snikkende, past participle gesnik)

  1. (intransitive) to sob

Etymology 2

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From Dutch snik, from Middle Dutch snic. Equivalent to a deverbal from etymology 1.

Noun

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snik (plural snikke)

  1. A sob, a weep with a convulsive gasp.

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /snɪk/
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  • Hyphenation: snik
  • Rhymes: -ɪk

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch snic. Equivalent to a deverbal from snikken.

Noun

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snik m (plural snikken, diminutive snikje n)

  1. a sob, a weep with a convulsive gasp
Descendants
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  • Afrikaans: snik
  • Papiamentu: snek

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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snik

  1. inflection of snikken:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

Anagrams

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Verb

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snik

  1. imperative of snike