schnacken

German

Etymology

From German Low German snacken.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃnakən/, [ˈʃnakən], [ˈʃnakŋ̩]

Verb

schnacken (third-person singular simple present schnackt, past tense schnackte, past participle geschnackt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (colloquial, regional, Northern Germany) to talk, to speak
    Nich′ lang schnacken: Kopp in Nacken!
    Don′t talk so long, [but get the back of] your head to your nape! (A northern German toast for drinking shots.)
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