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snoek

/snuːk/
snoek
Plural:snoek
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• 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

snobbishly
snobbishness
snobby
snoek
snog
snohomish
snook

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

Cite this Entry

Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Snoek. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/snoek
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