snuten

== Middle Dutch == === Etymology === From Old Dutch *snūten, from Proto-West Germanic *snūtijan. === Verb === snuten to blow one's nose ==== Inflection ==== This verb needs an inflection-table template. ==== Descendants ==== Dutch: snuiten → West Frisian: snute Limburgish: snoete === Further reading === “snuten”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000 Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “snuten”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN == Norwegian Bokmål == === Alternative forms === snuta === Noun === snuten m or f definite masculine singular of snute == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Noun === snuten m definite singular of snute definite singular of snut == Swedish == === Noun === snuten definite singular of snut (slang, possibly derogatory) the police (considered collectively) Synonyms: Farbror Blå, aina, bängen, grisen, bylingen ==== Usage notes ==== Sometimes used ironically by police officers themselves. Usually less derogatory compared to other slang terms. === Participle === snuten past participle of snyta