Schnaps

See also: schnaps and schnapps

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃnaps/
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Noun

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

  1. spirit, booze, hard liquor

Usage notes
  • 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 spririts (such as whiskey).

Declension
Declension of Schnaps
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schnaps die Schnäpse
genitive eines des Schnapses der Schnäpse
dative einem dem Schnaps,
Schnapse1		 den Schnäpsen
accusative einen den Schnaps die Schnäpse
1Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms

Descendants

Further reading

Hunsrik

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃnaps/

Noun

Schnaps m (plural Schneps, diminutive Schnepsje)

  1. hard liquor

Further reading
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