This is the 11007th most frequent German word.
schnecken
"Schnecken" means "snails" in English.
The word 'schnecken' here refers to the animal, snail, in plural form.
Die Schnecken im Garten sind sehr langsam.
The snails in the garden are very slow.
The word 'schnecken' combines with '-häuser', referring to the term 'snail shells'.
Ich mag es, bei Regen die alten Schneckenhäuser zu sammeln.
I like collecting old snail shells in the rain.
Here, 'schnecken' is adapted into a humorous verb form, implying slow, relaxed movement, derived from the behavior of snails.