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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Frequentative of schnippen +‎ -eln, from Central and Low German dialects (18th century). Compare Dutch snippen (to chop).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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schnippeln (weak, third-person singular present schnippelt, past tense schnippelte, past participle geschnippelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to chop; to cut into small pieces (e.g. vegetables)

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • schnippeln” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • schnippeln” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon