Happs

See also: happs

English

Proper noun

Happs

1. plural of Happ

German

Etymology

Variant of Happen with German Low German nominal -s.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /haps/

Noun

Happs m (strong, genitive Happss or Happses, plural Happse or Happs)

1. (informal, regional, chiefly northern and central Germany) bite of food

   Du hast ja von meinem Salat nur so’n kleinen Happs genommen. ― You’ve just taken a tiny little bite of the salad I made.

   min einem Happs ― in one bite

Declension

Declension of Happs [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Happs	die	Happse, Happs
genitive	eines	des	Happss, Happses	der	Happse, Happs
dative	einem	dem	Happs, Happse1	den	Happsen, Happs
accusative	einen	den	Happs	die	Happse, Happs

¹Now rare, see notes.