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Limburgish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-West Germanic *snappōn, from Proto-Germanic *snappōną (“to snap; snatch; chatter”), intensive form of *snapāną (“"to snap; grab"”), from Proto-Indo-European *snop-.
Verb
schnape̩ (weak, third-person singular present schnapt, past participle c͜he̩schnapt, auxiliary verb han) (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, widespread, Southeast of the Panningen-line)
- (transitive) to understand, to comprehend, to fathom
- Synonym: be̩c͜hriipe̩
- (transitive) to catch, to seize
- (transitive) to nab (e.g. a criminal)
- (transitive) to fine someone
- (intransitive) to snap (using one's mouth)
- (transitive, rare) to embrace, to hug
- (transitive, Geleen, Heerlen) to take by surprise, to catch unaware
- (intransitive, Noorbeek) to burn (of food)
Etymology 2
From Schnaps + -e̩.
Verb
schnape̩ (weak, third-person singular present schnapt, past participle c͜he̩schnapt, auxiliary verb han)
- (intransitive, Asselt) to drink a spirit