snappa

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See also: snäppa

Icelandic

Etymology

Borrowed from English snap.

Verb

snappa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative snappaði, supine snappað)

  1. (colloquial) to snap (to lose control of oneself due to anger)
    Ég snappaði bara!I simply snapped.
  2. (social media) to snap (to send a visual message through the Snapchat application)

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German snappen (speak rapidly), which is probably related to snavel (beak, snout), from Old Saxon *snavel, from Proto-Germanic *snabulaz. Cognate of German schnappen, Dutch snappen. Compare origin of snopen.

Verb

snappa (present snappar, preterite snappade, supine snappat, imperative snappa)

  1. (often with åt or upp) to snatch, to snap (take with a short, quick motion, literally or figuratively)
    Tjuven snappade åt sig plånboken
    The thief snatched her wallet
    Klubben snappade upp den lovande spelaren
    The club snapped up the promising player
    Fåglarna snappade åt sig brödsmulor
    The birds were snatching up breadcrumbs
  2. (usually with upp, figuratively) to (happen to) perceive (something useful or interesting), to pick up
    Jag har snappat upp en del rykten från folk i staden
    I have picked up some rumors from people in the city (directly or for example by overhearing)
    De lyckades snappa upp fiendens hemliga kommunikation
    They managed to intercept the enemy's secret communication

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