Schnall

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German snalle (buckle), from Middle High German snal (a quick movement, catch, the slamming of a trap). Cognate with German Schnalle (buckle, clasp).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃnal/
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: Schnall

Noun

Schnall f (plural Schnalle)

  1. buckle

Further reading

  • Boll, Piter Kehoma (2021), “Schnall”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português, 3rd edition (overall work in Portuguese), Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch