sniksnak
Danish
Alternative forms
- (nonstandard) snik-snak, snik snak
Etymology
From Norwegian snikksnakk, German Schnickschnack, as a reduplication of snak (“talk, chat”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sneksnak/, [ˈsneɡ̊ˌsnɑɡ̊] or IPA(key): /sniksnak/, [ˈsniɡ̊ˌsnɑɡ̊]
- (interjection) IPA(key): /sneksnak/, [ˈsneɡ̊ˈsnɑɡ̊] or IPA(key): /sniksnak/, [ˈsniɡ̊ˈsnɑɡ̊]
Noun
sniksnak c
- nonsense, rubbish
- (interjection) fiddlesticks!, nonsense! (expression of disbelief or disdain)
Synonyms
- (nonsense): sludder, vrøvl, vås