sniksnak
Danish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Norwegian snikksnakk, German Schnickschnack, as a reduplication of snak (“talk, chat”).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /sneksnak/, [ˈsneɡ̊ˌsnɑɡ̊] or IPA(key): /sniksnak/, [ˈsniɡ̊ˌsnɑɡ̊]
- (interjection) IPA(key): /sneksnak/, [ˈsneɡ̊ˈsnɑɡ̊] or IPA(key): /sniksnak/, [ˈsniɡ̊ˈsnɑɡ̊]
Noun edit
sniksnak c
- nonsense, rubbish
- (interjection) fiddlesticks!, nonsense! (expression of disbelief or disdain)