Noun
der Schnappschuss
Pronunciation: /ˈʃnapˌʃʊs/
snapshot (quick photo)
C2
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plural Schnappschüsse
Meanings
Noun
- snapshot (quick photo)
Example sentence
Das war nur ein Schnappschuss aus der Hüfte.
That was just a quick snapshot, taken from the hip.
Word forms
singular
der Schnappschuss
plural
die Schnappschüsse
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Schnappschuss
Accusativeden Schnappschuss
Dativedem Schnappschuss
Genitivedes Schnappschusses
Plural
Nominativedie Schnappschüsse
Accusativedie Schnappschüsse
Dativeden Schnappschüssen
Genitiveder Schnappschüsse
Usage
- einen Schnappschuss machen — Take a quick snapshot.
- Schnappschuss / gestelltes Foto — A spontaneous picture versus a posed photograph.
Auf dem Schnappschuss lachen alle, obwohl niemand in die Kamera schaut.
Everyone is laughing in the snapshot, although no one is looking at the camera.