snaphaan

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch snaphaan.

Noun

snaphaan (plural snaphaans)

  1. (firearms, historical) A flintlock.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schnapphahn (“robber on horseback”). Equivalent to snappen (“to get, to apprehend”) +‎ haan (“rooster, cock”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsnɑp.ɦaːn/
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  • Hyphenation: snap‧haan

Noun

snaphaan m (plural snaphanen, diminutive snaphaantje n)

  1. (historical) silver coin from Guelders
  2. (historical) early type of flintlock
  3. (obsolete) any type of flintlock
  4. (obsolete) gun, rifle
  5. (obsolete) robber or pillager on horseback

Alternative forms
  • snaphaen (obsolete)

Synonyms

(flintlock, any type):

Descendants
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: snapan
  • → Biak: sinapan
  • → Burmese: သေနတ် (senat)
  • → English: snaphaan, snaphance
  • → Indonesian: senapan
  • → Malay: senapang
  • → West Frisian: snaphoanne (calque)
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