See also: happen

German edit

Etymology edit

Adopted in the 18th century from German Low German, which may have borrowed it from Dutch. A Dutch verb happen (to snap) is attested from the 16th century on; all ultimately imitative of children's speech (Kindersprache).

Compare also contemporary Dutch hap. It is unsettled whether there is any relation with Old French happer.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈhapən/, [ˈhapən], [ˈhapm̩]
  • (file)

Noun edit

Happen m (strong, genitive Happens, plural Happen, diminutive Häppchen n)

  1. morsel
    Synonym: Bissen
  2. snack

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

See also edit

Further reading edit

  • Happen” in Duden online
  • Happen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache