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Schnaps
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schnaps schnapps
German
Etymology
From de nds-de Snapps, originally “a sip (of liquor)”. Related to de schnappen.
Pronunciation
de /ʃnaps/
de De-Schnaps.ogg
de De-Schnaps2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,,^e ^chen
spirit, booze, hard liquor
de Branntwein ; Fusel<q:colloquial> ; Hartstoff<q:colloquial> ; Spirituose
Usage notes
Unlike en schnapps, the German word is general and does not refer to any specific kind of liquor. It is used, however, less commonly of more fancy or “sophisticated” kinds of spirits (such as whiskey).
Declension
m,,^e
Derived terms
de Schnapsdrossel f
de Schnapsidee f
de Schnapsleiche f
de Schnapszahl f
Descendants
da snaps 1
en schnapps 1, en schnaps
et naps 1
fo snapsur 1
fi snapsi 1
fr schnaps 1
ja シュナップス 1
csb sznaps 1
lld snops 1
lv šņabis 1
nb snaps 1
nn snaps 1
pl sznaps 1
pt schnaps 1, pt schnapps
ru шнапс 1
sh šnaps 1, sh шнапс
sv snaps 1
uk шнапс 1
vec snjapa 1
vi rượu sơnap 1
Further reading
de Distilled beverages
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
hrx /ʃnaps/
Noun
m Schneps Schnepsje
hard liquor
Further reading