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schnapper

schnap·per
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shnap-er, snap-]
    • /ˈʃnæp ər, ˈsnæp-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shnap-er, snap-]
    • /ˈʃnæp ər, ˈsnæp-/

Definition of schnapper word

  • noun schnapper a food fish, Pagrosomus auratus, occurring in large numbers off the shores of Australia and New Zealand. 1

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Origin of schnapper

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; variant of snapper; sch < German

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Parts of speech for Schnapper

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

schnapper popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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