snuit

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch snuut, from Old Dutch *snūt, from Proto-Germanic *snūtaz. Cognate with English snout, German Schnauze.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /snœy̯t/
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  • Rhymes: -œy̯t

Noun

snuit m (plural snuiten, diminutive snuitje n)

  1. A snout, muzzle
  2. (by analogy, mainly human) A face, facial expression

Derived terms
  • een snuit trekken
  • in het snuitje hebben
  • op z'n snuit kijken

Synonyms
  • snoet

Verb

snuit

  1. first-, second- and third-person singular present indicative of snuiten
  2. imperative of snuiten

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