schnuppern

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German

Etymology

Derived from schnuppen (or snuppen), the German Low German and Central German form of schnupfen (to snif).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃnʊpɐn/
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Verb

schnuppern (weak, third-person singular present schnuppert, past tense schnupperte, past participle geschnuppert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive) to smell, to nose, to sniff
    Die beiden Hunde schnuppern aneinander.
    The two dogs are sniffing each other.
    Der Hund schnupperte an seiner Hand.
    The dog sniffed his hand.

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