happer

Meaning

1. (transitive) to snatch by the mouth, to snap up (typically of animals)
2. (figuratively, transitive) to grab, to seize
3. (colloquial, transitive) to strike forcefully
4. (colloquial, transitive) to catch off guard; take by surprise

Concepts

grab

snatch

seize

snap

snap up

grab suddenly

Synonyms

saisir

empoigner

attraper

🪤

rafler

Translations

kapmak

afferrare

yakalamak

yapışmak

risucchiare

arraffare

sgraffignare

snappen

agafar

arrapa

aferra

agafa

recassa

arrebatar

comprar rapidamente

Pronounced as (IPA)

/a.pe/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French: happer

Inherited from Old French: happer

Cognate with Middle Dutch: happen

Cognate with Dutch: happen

Cognate with Middle Dutch: haperen

Cognate with Dutch: haperen

Cognate with German: Happen

In summary

Inherited from Middle French happer, haper, from Old French happer, haper (“to seize, snap up”), of obscure origin. Possibly onomatopoeic. Alternatively, of Germanic origin, either from Proto-West Germanic *happā (“hook, clasp”), or related to Middle Dutch happen (“to snap, bite”) (whence modern Dutch happen), Middle Dutch haperen (“to stammer, quarrel”) (whence modern Dutch haperen), German Low German happen (“to snatch something up, grab”), German Happen (“morsel, snack”).