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naschen.

to eat titbits, to graze, to nosh, often (though not necessarily) on the sly, as of sweets or food that is being prepared

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈnaʃən/[ˈnaʃn̩]
  1. to eat titbits, to graze, to nosh, often (though not necessarily) on the sly, as of sweets or food that is being prepared

    weak
    Du kannst hier mal ein Klößchen naschen, aber der Rest ist für später, wenn die Gäste kommen.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German naschen, from Old High German nascōn (“to nibble; smack”), from Proto-West Germanic *hnaskwōn (“to make soft; tenderize; crush; grind”). Cognate with English nesh (“to soften; act timidly”) and English nosh (“snack”). More at nesh.

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