schnipsen

German

Etymology

Onomatopoeic; compare English snip.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃnɪpsn̩/
  • (file)

Verb

schnipsen (weak, third-person singular present schnipst, past tense schnipste, past participle geschnipst, auxiliary haben)

  1. to flick
  2. to snap [fingers]
    Wenn ich mit den Fingern schnipse, wachst du auf.
    When I snap my fingers you'll wake up.
  3. to flip

Conjugation

Further reading

  • schnipsen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • schnipsen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • schnipsen” in Duden online
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