שנעק

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German snëcke, from Old High German sneggo, snecco, from Proto-Germanic *sneggô. Compare German Schnecke.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃnɛk/

Noun

שנעק • (shnek) m, plural שנעקן (shnekn), diminutive שנעקל (shnekl)

1. snail (any animal of the class Gastropoda having a shell)