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Icelandic
Etymology
From English snap.
Verb
snappa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative snappaði, supine snappað)
- (colloquial) to snap (to lose control of oneself due to anger)
- Ég snappaði bara! ― I simply snapped.
- (social media) to snap (to send a visual message through the Snapchat application)
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle Low German snappen (“speak rapidly”). Cognate of German schnappen, Dutch snappen. Compare origin of snopen.
Verb
snappa (present snappar, preterite snappade, supine snappat, imperative snappa)
- (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
- (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
Conjugation
Conjugation of snappa (weak)
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