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German
Etymology
Adopted in the 18th century from German Low German, which may have borrowed it from Dutch. A Dutch verb happen (“to snap”) is attested from the 16th century on; all ultimately imitative of children's speech (Kindersprache), akin to (South) Proto-Slavic *xapati.
Compare also contemporary Dutch hap. It is unsettled whether there is any relation with Old French happer.
Pronunciation
Noun
Happen m (strong, genitive Happens, plural Happen, diminutive Häppchen n)
- morsel
- Synonym: Bissen
- snack
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Further reading
- “Happen” in Duden online
- “Happen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache