Schnute

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German

Etymology

18th century, from Low German Snute, from Middle Low German snûte, from Old Saxon *snūt, from Proto-West Germanic *snūt. Doublet of Schnauze (snout, muzzle), which is an earlier (adapted) borrowing from the Low German.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃnuːtə/
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Noun

Schnute f (genitive Schnute, plural Schnuten, diminutive Schnütchen n)

  1. (informal) a wry or contorted mouth, especially a pout, moue (way of pushing out one’s lips)
    Synonyms: verzogener Mund, Schmollmund
  2. (colloquial) mouth (in general)
    Synonyms: Mund, Klappe, Schnauze, Gosche

Declension

Derived terms

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

Noun

Schnute f

  1. plural of Schnut