snaphaan

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch snaphaan.

Noun

snaphaan (plural snaphaans)

1. (firearms, historical) A flintlock.

Related terms

• snaphance

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schnapphahn (“robber on horseback”). Equivalent to snappen (“to get, to apprehend”) +‎ haan (“rooster, cock”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsnɑp.ɦaːn/

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• Hyphenation: snap‧haan

Noun

snaphaan m (plural snaphanen, diminutive snaphaantje n)

1. (historical) silver coin from Guelders
2. (historical) early type of flintlock
3. (obsolete) any type of flintlock
4. (obsolete) gun, rifle
5. (obsolete) robber or pillager on horseback

Alternative forms

• snaphaen (obsolete)

Synonyms

(flintlock, any type):

• vuursteengeweer

Descendants

• Berbice Creole Dutch: snapan
• → Biak: sinapan
• → Burmese: သေနတ် (senat)
  • → Mon: သေနာတ်
• → English: snaphaan, snaphance
• → Indonesian: senapan
• → Malay: senapang
• → West Frisian: snaphoanne (calque)