das Znüni
mid-morning snack (Switzerland) - literally 'at nine'
Origin
From „z' nüni“ = 'at nine'. The other meals follow the same pattern: „Zmorge“ (breakfast), „Zmittag“, „Zvieri“ (afternoon snack) and „Znacht“ (dinner).
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Examples
Nimmst du ein Znüni mit in die ?
Are you taking a snack to school?