English Explanatory Dictionary

snekke

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Viking fighting vessel smaller than a longship

Pronunciation

/snɛkə/

Word forms

snekke snekkes snekr snekkja

Etymology

From Danish snekke, from Old Norse snekkja, probably from Proto-Germanic *snakkǭ, *snakkaz, related to Old English snacc (“swift sailing vessel”).

Related words

snek snekker
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