Schnick Schnack Schnuck
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German[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Schnick, Schnack, Schnuck; Schnick-Schnack-Schnuck; Schnickschnackschnuck
- The interjection may also be lowercase.
Etymology[edit]
Probably from schnicken, variant of schnippen (“to flip one’s fingers”). The i-a-u ablaut is very common in German (and beyond); cf. tri-tra-trullala etc. Perhaps also influenced by Schnickschnack.
Noun[edit]
Schnick Schnack Schnuck n
- (regional, including western Germany) rock paper scissors (game)
- Synonyms: Schere, Stein, Papier; (northern Germany) Sching Schang Schong
Interjection[edit]
Schnick! Schnack! Schnuck!
- Used as a start signal during the above game; on Schnuck! both players show their gestures.
Further reading[edit]
- Schere, Stein, Papier on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de