noun
mid-morning snack, nine o''clock snack
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'Znüni' is a Swiss‑German term for a mid‑morning or nine‑o'clock snack. It’s a neuter noun (das Znüni) with plural Znünis. Regional to Switzerland; commonly used in everyday speech and schools. Typical usage: short break with coffee and a small snack between breakfast and lunch.
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In der Schweiz essen die Kinder am Vormittag ein Znüni.
In Switzerland, children have a 'Znüni' (a mid-morning snack).
Die Kinder aßen einen Znüni, bevor die Stunde begann, obwohl die Pause nur kurz war.
The children ate a mid-morning snack before the lesson began, although the break was very short.
Zum Znüni nehme ich meistens ein Brötchen und Kaffee.
For the nine o'clock snack I usually have a roll and a coffee.
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Picture a little break at 9 AM with coffee and a roll on a small table labelled 'Znüni'.
Sounds like 'zoo-knee' — imagine eating a snack while sitting on your knee at the zoo at mid-morning.
das — imagine a small plate (neutral object) holding the snack: das Znüni.
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Swiss German term for a snack taken mid-morning; gender varies regionally (both das and der are reported).