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Definition of snoek

snoek

/snuːk/
snoek
Plural:snoek
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snoek Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

South African A long, thin, edible marine fish (Thyrsites atun) belonging to the snake mackerel family, native to the cold waters of the Southern Hemisphere and commercially significant in South Africa.

Example

"For Heritage Day, we prepared a traditional braai with apricot-glazed snoek."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Primarily used in South African and Namibian English; note that in standard Dutch, the false friend 'snoek' refers to the entirely unrelated freshwater pike.

• Rhymes for snoek

• Nearby Words

snipe
snipe eel
snipefish
snoek
snohomish
snook
snoqualmie

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans, originally from the Dutch word 'snoek' (meaning 'pike'). It was applied by early Dutch settlers at the Cape of Good Hope to the local marine fish due to its superficial physical resemblance to the European freshwater pike.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Snoek. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/snoek
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