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Happen
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happen
German
Etymology
Adopted in the 18th century from de nds-de -, which may have borrowed it from de nl -. A Dutch verb nl happen to snap is attested from the 16th century on; all ultimately de imitative of children's speech (de Kindersprache), akin to (South) sla-pro *xapati.
Compare also contemporary nl hap. It is unsettled whether there is any relation with fro happer.
Pronunciation
de /ˈhapən/ [ˈhapən] [ˈhapm̩]
de De-Happen.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m Häppchen
morsel
de Bissen
snack
Declension
m
Derived terms
de happig
de Happs
See also
de Imbiss m
de Snack m
de Zwischenmahlzeit m
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