schnacken

From German Low German snacken, from Middle Low German snacken, from Proto-Germanic *snakkōną (“to open the mouth”). Cognate with Dutch snakken, whence English snack, whence the German doublet Snack. Also related with English snatch and probably (with a different geminate) German schnappen, Dutch snappen, both originally “to snatch”.

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃnakən/, [ˈʃnakən], [ˈʃnakŋ̩]

schnacken (third-person singular simple present schnackt, past tense schnackte, past participle geschnackt, auxiliary haben)

1. (colloquial, regional, Northern Germany) to talk, to speak
   • 2000, “Imbissmief 040”, in Bitte Ziehen Sie Durch, performed by Deichkind:

     Ich würde nicht so schnacken, wären meine Ärmel nicht hochgekrempelt

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   Nich' lang schnacken: Kopp in Nacken! (northern German toast for drinking shots)

   Don't talk so long, [but get the back of] your head to your nape!

• Schnickschnack