Vroulik

Schnake

(Engels)

  1. (feminine) cranefly (Any of various large flies of the family Tipulidae)
  2. (Germany, Southwestern, feminine, regional) mosquito

Dialekte

Kanton Basel-Land

Kanton Basel-Land

schnoogg

Data verskaf deur: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈʃnaːkə/
Etimologie (Engels)

In summary

From Middle High German snāke, from Old High German *snāko. According to Kluge, this word is unrelated to *snakō (“snake”), though perhaps it is ultimately related to its source, the verb *snakan (“to creep, crawl”). Cognate with Hunsrik Schnok.

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