schnippeln

German

Alternative forms

  • schnibbeln (northern and western; frequent in writing since the late 20th c.)
  • schnipseln
  • schnipfeln (southern; perhaps dated)

Etymology

Frequentative of schnippen + -eln, from Central and Low German dialects (18th century). Compare Dutch snippen (to chop).

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Verb

schnippeln (weak, third-person singular present schnippelt, past tense schnippelte, past participle geschnippelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to chop; to cut into small pieces (e.g. vegetables)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • Schnippelbohnen
  • Schnippelei

Further reading

  • schnippeln” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • schnippeln” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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