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Danish
Noun
snut
- Term of endearment.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
snut m (definite singular snuten, indefinite plural snutar, definite plural snutane)
- Alternative form of snute
Slovene
Participle
snut
- past passive participle of snuti
Swedish
Etymology
Originally meaning "snout," from Middle Low German snûte, from Old Saxon *snūt, from Proto-West Germanic *snūt.
Pronunciation
Noun
snut c
- (slang, possibly derogatory) a cop (police officer)
- Synonyms: (more derogatory) gris, polis
- (slang, possibly derogatory, in the singular definite "snuten") the cops (collectively)
- Synonyms: bängen, bylingen, aina, farbror blå, grisen, polisen
Snuten kommer!- The cops are coming!
Usage notes
Sometimes used ironically by police officers themselves. Usually less derogatory compared to other slang terms.
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