sniksnak

Danish

Alternative forms

• snik-snak, snik snak (nonstandard)

Etymology

From Norwegian snikksnakk, German Schnickschnack, as a reduplication of snak (“talk, chat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sneksnak/, [ˈsneɡ̊ˌsnɑɡ̊] or IPA^(key): /sniksnak/, [ˈsniɡ̊ˌsnɑɡ̊]
• (interjection) IPA^(key): /sneksnak/, [ˈsneɡ̊ˈsnɑɡ̊] or IPA^(key): /sniksnak/, [ˈsniɡ̊ˈsnɑɡ̊]

Noun

sniksnak c

1. nonsense, rubbish
2. (interjection) fiddlesticks!, nonsense! (expression of disbelief or disdain)

Synonyms

• (nonsense): sludder, vrøvl, vås