snorren

Dutch

Etymology

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

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

Inflection

Inflection 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	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.

Derived terms

• opsnorren
• snorfiets

Noun

snorren

1. plural of snor (all senses and etymologies)

Low German

Etymology

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

Verb

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

1. to drone

Conjugation

Conjugation of snorren (weak verb)

infinitive	snorren
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	snorr	snorr
2nd person singular	snorrs(t)	snorrs(t)
3rd person singular	snorr(t)	snorr
plural	snorrt, snorren	snorren
imperative	present	—
singular	snorr(e)
plural	snorrt
participle	present	past
	snorren	(e)snorrt, gesnorrt
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Synonyms

• snurren

Related terms

• snarken
• snurken
• snurren

Middle Low German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /snɔrːən/

Verb

snorren

1. to drone, to hum, to purr

Conjugation

Conjugation of snorren as a weak verb

Plain Infinitive	snorren
Full Infinitive (Gerund)	tô snorrene or tô snorrende
Verbal Noun	snorren or snorrent
Participles			Imperatives
Present	snorrende		2nd Person Singular	snorre
Past	gesnorret		2nd Person Plural	snorret
	Indicative		Subjunctive
	Present	Preterite	Present	Preterite
1st Person Singular	snorre	snorrede	snorre	snorrede
2nd Person Singular	snorrest	snorredest	snorrest	snorredest
3rd Person Singular	snorret	snorrede	snorret	snorrede
Plural	snorren (snorret?)	snorreden	snorren	snorreden

Descendants

• Low German: snorren