Happs

See also: happs

English

Proper noun

Happs

  1. plural of Happ

German

Etymology

Variant of Happen with German Low German nominal -s.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /haps/

Noun

Happs m (strong, genitive Happss or Happses, plural Happse or Happs)

  1. (informal, regional, chiefly northern and central Germany) bite of food
    Du hast ja von meinem Salat nur so’n kleinen Happs genommen. ― You’ve just taken a tiny little bite of the salad I made.
    min einem Happs ― in one bite

Declension
Declension of Happs [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Happs die Happse, Happs
genitive eines des Happss, Happses der Happse, Happs
dative einem dem Happs, Happse1 den Happsen, Happs
accusative einen den Happs die Happse, Happs

1Now rare, see notes.

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.