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snivel

Meaninga sniff

Common meaning: to whine

Journey through time

  1. Old Norse (Icelandic)svefilsource
  2. Middle Englishsneuelensource
  3. Englishsnivel‘to whine’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Old Norse (Icelandic) svefil ‘a sniff’.

Roots

  • svefil Old Norse (Icelandic) “a sniff”

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