snufje

Dutch

Etymology

Diminutive of snuf (“snuff”), from snuffen (“to snuff”), which is related to snuiven (“to sniff”) and snuffelen (“to snuffle”).

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Noun

snufje n (plural snufjes)

  1. diminutive of snuf: little smell
  2. diminutive of snuf: little snuff
  3. a small amount of tobacco, esp. one that can be snuffed in one instance
  4. (by extension) a tiny amount, a teeny bit, a pinch
    een snufje zout: a pinch of salt
  5. a novelty, something new
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