snitte

Danish

Etymology 1

Borrowed from German Schnitte.

Noun

snitte c (singular definite snitten, plural indefinite snitter)

1. a cut, slice
2. a type of flat cake (with pastry or puff pastry with filling)
3. cut piece of meat (from the neck under the jaw of a pig)
4. canapé, finger sandwich

   Coordinate term: kanapé

5. (slang) finger

Declension

Declension of snitte

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	snitte	snitten	snitter	snitterne
genitive	snittes	snittens	snitters	snitternes

Etymology 2

From snit +‎ -e.

Verb

snitte (imperative snit, infinitive at snitte, present tense snitter, past tense snittede, perfect tense snittet)

1. to slice; to cut; to make an incision

   Synonym: skære

2. to brush; to hit or touch lightly

Conjugation

Conjugation of snitte

active passive present snitter snittes past snittede snittedes infinitive snitte snittes imperative snit — participle present snittende past snittet (auxiliary verb have) gerund snitten

Derived terms

• snittekniv
• snitning
• fintsnitte

References

• “snitte” in Den Danske Ordbog