Definition
To move quietly and secretively to avoid being noticed, or a person who does this.
Etymology
From Middle English 'snike,' possibly from Scandinavian origins. Related to Old Norse words for thief or sneaking motion, dating to the 1400s.
Kelly Says
Sneak might come from Scandinavian words for thieves—it makes sense that Norse raiders would have a good word for moving undetected! The word carries the entire history of covert movement.
Translations
ARالعربية
سريان
se-ree-an
CACatalà
escondre
es-kon-dre
CSČeština
ukrást
ook-rast
DADansk
snike sig
sni-ke sig
DEDeutsch
schleichen
shlay-khen
ESEspañol
esconder
es-kon-der
FISuomi
piiloutua
pee-loo-too-a
FRFrançais
se faufiler
se fo-fee-ler
HIहिन्दी
चुपके से चलना
chup-ke se chal-na
HUMagyar
csempész
chem-pes
IDBahasa Indonesia
menyelinap
men-ye-li-nap
ITItaliano
sbirciare
sbee-ree-ar-e
KO한국어
살짝 숨기다
sal-jak sum-gi-da
MSBahasa Melayu
menyelinap
men-ye-li-nap
NLNederlands
slinken
slin-ken
NONorsk
snike seg
sni-ke seg
PLPolski
ukraść się
ook-rast-sya
PTPortuguês
esgueirar
es-kay-ree-ar
RORomână
a se strecura
a se stre-koo-ra
RUРусский
красться
krasz-sya
SWKiswahili
kificha
ki-fi-cha
UKУкраїнська
крастись
kras-ty-s