Masculine
Happen
Meaning
- (masculine, strong) morsel
- (masculine, strong) snack
Synonyms
leichte Mahlzeit
Wenig
Kauen
Lunchpaket
kleine Stärkung
Imbs
Zwischendurch-Mahlzeit
Marende
Neinerln
Gabelbissen
Unternessen
Translations
bocado
boccone
mondvol
morceau
lokma
bocadoFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhapən/
Etymology
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.
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