snorren

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Cognate with German schnurren. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɔrən

Verb

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snorren

  1. to produce certain buzzy sounds, notably to hum, roar, purr, whirr
  2. to snoop
  3. to catch (in the act)
  4. to ply for hire, notably in cab-fare

Conjugation

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Conjugation of snorren (weak)
infinitive snorren
past singular snorde
past participle gesnord
infinitive snorren
gerund snorren n
present tense past tense
1st person singular snor snorde
2nd person sing. (jij) snort, snor2 snorde
2nd person sing. (u) snort snorde
2nd person sing. (gij) snort snorde
3rd person singular snort snorde
plural snorren snorden
subjunctive sing.1 snorre snorde
subjunctive plur.1 snorren snorden
imperative sing. snor
imperative plur.1 snort
participles snorrend gesnord
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: snor

Noun

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snorren

  1. plural of snor (all senses and etymologies)

Low German

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *snarkjaną. Compare English snark, snort and snore, Dutch snurken, snorken and snorren.

Verb

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snorren (past snorr, past participle snorrt, auxiliary verb hebben)

  1. to drone

Conjugation

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Synonyms

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Middle Low German

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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snorren

  1. to drone, to hum, to purr

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Descendants

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