snode

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *snōthi, from Proto-Germanic *snauþijaz.

Adjective

snôde

1. poor, needy
2. paltry, of little value
3. bad, worthless
4. low in standing
5. lowly, despised
6. miserable, pitiful

Inflection

Adjective
		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter	Plural
Nominative	Indefinite	snôde	snôde	snôde	snôde
	Definite	snôde		snôde
Accusative	Indefinite	snôden	snôde	snôde	snôde
	Definite			snôde
Genitive	Indefinite	snôdes	snôder	snôdes	snôder
	Definite	snôdes, snôden		snôdes, snôden
Dative		snôden	snôder	snôden	snôden

Descendants

• Dutch: snood, sneu (from eastern dialects)
  • Afrikaans: snood

Further reading

• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “snode (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I