Schnägg

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Middle High German snegge, from Old High German sneggo, from Proto-Germanic *sneggô. Cognate with Plautdietsch Schnigj, English snig.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃnæk/

Noun

Schnägg m (plural Schnägge, diminutive Schnäggli)

1. snail, slug
2. (cooking) snail, escargot
3. (colloquial, Zürich) five-franc coin