snuffelen

Dutch

Etymology

An iterative of snuffen (“to snuff”). Cognate to English snuffle.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ʏfələn

Verb

snuffelen

1. to snuffle
2. (by extension) to search for something haphazardly

Conjugation

Conjugation of snuffelen (weak)
infinitive	snuffelen
past singular	snuffelde
past participle	gesnuffeld
infinitive	snuffelen
gerund	snuffelen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	snuffel	snuffelde
2nd person sing. (jij)	snuffelt, snuffel2	snuffelde
2nd person sing. (u)	snuffelt	snuffelde
2nd person sing. (gij)	snuffelt	snuffelde
3rd person singular	snuffelt	snuffelde
plural	snuffelen	snuffelden
subjunctive sing.1	snuffele	snuffelde
subjunctive plur.1	snuffelen	snuffelden
imperative sing.	snuffel
imperative plur.1	snuffelt
participles	snuffelend	gesnuffeld
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• rondsnuffelen

Descendants

• Afrikaans: snuffel