snäcka
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See also: snacka
Swedish
Etymology
From Middle High German snëgge, snëcke, from Old High German sneggo, snecco, from Proto-Germanic *sneggô.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -²ɛka
Noun
snäcka c
- a gastropod
- Synonym: snäckdjur
- a shell from a gastropod, especially a seashell
- Synonym: snäckskal
- (informal) a seashell more generally
- Synonym: snäckskal
- (anatomy) a cochlea
- Synonym: hörselsnäcka
- a small earphone, to be placed inside the ear
- a (filled) spiral-shaped pastry
- (slang, somewhat dated) an attractive woman
- Synonym of snipa (“type of double-ended (having a curved or pointed stern) boat”) (in Norway)
- Synonym of snipa (“long, low vessel with a lip”) (especially when having a wavy, seashell-like design)
Declension
| Declension of snäcka | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | snäcka | snäckan | snäckor | snäckorna |
| Genitive | snäckas | snäckans | snäckors | snäckornas |
Derived terms
See also
- snigel (“snail, slug”)