schnappen.
to snap (with one’s mouth)
Meaning & usage
to snap (with one’s mouth)
to breathe, gasp
frische Luft schnappen
er schnappte nach Luft
to catch; to seize
to nab (a criminal)
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German snaben (“to snap, snort”), ultimately imitative of clattering jaws (lautmalend); compare also schnaufen (“to snort, pant”). Cognate with Dutch snappen, English snap.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.