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Hidden : 11/18/2013
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Terrain:
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Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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En traditionell microcache

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A traditional microcache


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Du befinner dig nu i närheten av Snapphanevägen.

Det finns olika teorier om var ordet Snapphane kommer ifrån. En del hävdar att ordet ursprungligen kommer av schnappen på tyska, dvs "röva bort", andra hävdar att det har att göra med de bössor som var vanliga bland snapphanarna, medan andra uppmärksammat att medellågtyskans ord Snaphane betyder just "(beriden) stråtrövare" och verkar vara ett direkt lån. Det finns även de som hävdar att ordet är direkt kopplat till den nutida översättning: "snabb hane" då snapphanar var just det, snabba på gevärshanen.

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You are now close to Snapphanevägen.
There are different theories about the origins of the word Snapphane. Some claim that the word originates from 'schnappen' in german, meaning "to snatch" or "grab", others claim it has to do with the rifles common amongst the Snapphanes. The Middle Low German word Snaphane means "(mounted) highwayman" and it seems that it could be a direct loan. There are also those who say that the word derived directly from the modern translation; "snabb hane", meaning "fast to cock", since the Snapphanes were just that, fast to cock their rifles.

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