snuiven

Meaning

to sniff

εισπνέω

s'ébrouer

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsnœy̯.və(n)/

Inherited from Middle Dutch

Inherited from Old Dutch

Cognate with Middle High German

Cognate with German

In summary

From Middle Dutch snuyven, from Old Dutch *snūvan, from Proto-West Germanic *sneufan, from Proto-Germanic *sneufaną (“to breathe, puff, blow, snort”), imitative of drawing air through the nose, related to Middle High German snūfen, German schnauben.

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