snuten

Middle Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Old Dutch *snūten, from Proto-West Germanic *snūtijan.

Verb edit

snuten

to blow one's nose

Inflection edit

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants edit

Dutch: snuiten
Limburgish: snoete

Further reading edit

“snuten”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “snuten”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Norwegian Bokmål edit

Alternative forms edit

snuta

Noun edit

snuten m or f

definite masculine singular of snute

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Noun edit

snuten m

definite singular of snute
definite singular of snut

Swedish edit

Noun edit

snuten

definite singular of snut
(slang, possibly derogatory) the police (considered collectively)
Synonyms: Farbror Blå, aina, bängen, grisen, bylingen

Snuten kommer!
The cops are coming!

Usage notes edit

Sometimes used ironically by police officers themselves. Usually less derogatory compared to other slang terms.

Participle edit

snuten

past participle of snyta

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