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snappen.

to get, to understand

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/snɑ.pə(n)/
  1. to get, to understand

    transitive
  2. to catch in the act

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch snappen, of a group of words pertaining to snuiven (“to sniff”), referring to jerky motions or breathing. Similar sense development is found in German schnappen (“to seize, grasp, breathe”).

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