Verb
schnuppern
to smell, to nose, to sniff
C1
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Meanings
Verb
- to smell, to nose, to sniff
- to get a (first) taste of something (a place, institution or situation; especially of a temporary visit, trial or internship; typically with ad-hoc compounds with Luft)
In a sentence
Der Hund schnupperte an seiner Hand.
The dog sniffed his hand.
Forms
infinitive
schnuppern
he/she/it
schnuppert
simple past
schnupperte
perfect
hat geschnuppert
takes + Akkusativ; an + Dativ