snappa

From English snap.

snappa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative snappaði, supine snappað)

1. (colloquial) to snap (to lose control of oneself due to anger)

   Ég snappaði bara! ― I simply snapped.

2. (social media) to snap (to send a visual message through the Snapchat application)

snappa (present snappar, preterite snappade, supine snappat, imperative snappa)

1. (often with åt or upp) to snatch, to snap (take with a short, quick motion, literally or figuratively)

   Tjuven snappade åt sig plånboken

   The thief snatched her wallet

   Klubben snappade upp den lovande spelaren

   The club snapped up the promising player

   Fåglarna snappade åt sig brödsmulor

   The birds were snatching up breadcrumbs

2. (usually with upp, figuratively) to (happen to) perceive (something useful or interesting), to pick up

   Jag har snappat upp en del rykten från folk i staden

   I have picked up some rumors from people in the city (directly or for example by overhearing)

   De lyckades snappa upp fiendens hemliga kommunikation

   They managed to intercept the enemy's secret communication

• snappa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• snappa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• snappa in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)