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Happen

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(Engels)

(masculine, strong) morsel
(masculine, strong) snack

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Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈhapən/

Verwante met Nederlands

Verwante met Old French

In summary

Adopted in the 18th century from German Low German, which may have borrowed it from Dutch. A Dutch verb happen (“to snap”) is attested from the 16th century on; all ultimately imitative of children's speech (Kindersprache), akin to (South) Proto-Slavic *xapati. Compare also contemporary Dutch hap. It is unsettled whether there is any relation with Old French happer.