snuten

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Middle Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Dutch *snūten, from Proto-West Germanic *snūtijan.

Verb[edit]

snuten

  1. to blow one's nose

Inflection[edit]

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants[edit]

  • Dutch: snuiten
  • Limburgish: snoete

Further reading[edit]

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Noun[edit]

snuten m or f

  1. definite masculine singular of snute

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Noun[edit]

snuten m

  1. definite singular of snute
  2. definite singular of snut

Swedish[edit]

Noun[edit]

snuten

  1. definite singular of snut
  2. (slang, possibly derogatory) the police (considered collectively)
    Synonyms: Farbror Blå, aina, bängen, grisen, bylingen
    Snuten kommer!
    The cops are coming!

Usage notes[edit]

Sometimes used ironically by police officers themselves. Usually less derogatory compared to other slang terms.

Participle[edit]

snuten

  1. past participle of snyta