snok

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Polabian

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German snāke, from Old Saxon *snako, from Proto-West Germanic *snakō (snake).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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snok m ? (nominative plural snocai)

  1. blindworm

Swedish

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snok

Etymology

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From the Old Norse snókr (a snake) or snákr (only in poetry; a snake), from Proto-Germanic *snakô; cognates include the Danish snog, Icelandic snákur (a snake), English snake.

Noun

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snok c

  1. grass snake (Natrix natrix)
    Synonyms: vanlig snok, vattensnok
  2. (slang) a nose (in a person's face)
    Mannen hade en stor snok i plytet.
    The man had a big schnozzle in the mug.
  3. (derogatory, somewhat dated) an ingratiating person with ulterior motive
  4. (derogatory, somewhat dated) a snoop; a person who (openly or covertly) investigate, check, or spy
    En snok är här och vill tala med dig.
    A copper is here to talk with you.

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Derived terms

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(grass snake):

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