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sno.

to twist; to turn the ends of something, usually thread, thin rope etc., in opposite directions

3 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

verb/snuː/
  1. to twist; to turn the ends of something, usually thread, thin rope etc., in opposite directions

  2. to twist; to join together by twining one part around another

  3. to (quickly) turn

    often
    Han snodde runt
  4. to nick, to steal

    slang
  5. to hurry up

    colloquial · reflexive
    sno sig!
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish snō, snōa, from Old Norse *snóa, from Proto-Germanic *snōaną (“to wind; twist; braid”), from Proto-Indo-European *sneh₁(i)- (“to twist; turn; wind; braid; plait”). Compare Old Norse snúa (“to turn; twist”), Old High German snuoba (“band; fillet”).

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