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Schnaps

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See also: schnaps and schnapps

German

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Etymology

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From German Low German Snapps, originally “a sip (of liquor)”. Related to schnappen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃnaps/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Schnaps m (strong, genitive Schnapses, plural Schnäpse, diminutive Schnäpschen n)

  1. spirit, booze, hard liquor
    Synonyms: Branntwein; (colloquial) Fusel; (colloquial) Hartstoff; Spirituose

Usage notes

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  • Unlike English 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

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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Further reading

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  • Schnaps” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Schnaps” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Schnaps” in Duden online

Hunsrik

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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Schnaps m (plural Schneps, diminutive Schnepsje)

  1. hard liquor

Further reading

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