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snaphaan.

silver coin from Guelders

8 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsnɑp.ɦaːn/
  1. silver coin from Guelders

    historical · masculine
  2. early type of flintlock

    historical · masculine
  3. any type of flintlock

    masculine · obsolete
  4. gun, rifle

    masculine · obsolete
  5. robber or pillager on horseback

    masculine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from German Schnapphahn (“robber on horseback”). Equivalent to snappen (“to get, to apprehend”) + haan (“rooster, cock”).

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