snappen
See also: snäppen
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch snappen, of a group of words pertaining to snuiven (“to sniff”), referring to jerky motions or breathing. Similar sense development is found in German schnappen (“to seize, grasp, breathe”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]snappen
- (transitive) to get, to understand
- Synonym: begrijpen
- (transitive) to catch in the act
- Synonym: betrappen
Usage notes
[edit]The verb also has the irregular and informal past participle gesnopen.
Conjugation
[edit]| Conjugation of snappen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | snappen | |||
| past singular | snapte | |||
| past participle | gesnapt | |||
| infinitive | snappen | |||
| gerund | snappen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | snap | snapte | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | snapt, snap2 | snapte | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | snapt | snapte | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | snapt | snapte | ||
| 3rd person singular | snapt | snapte | ||
| plural | snappen | snapten | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | snappe | snapte | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | snappen | snapten | ||
| imperative sing. | snap | |||
| imperative plur.1 | snapt | |||
| participles | snappend | gesnapt | ||
| 1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. | ||||