English Explanatory Dictionary

schnapps

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of distilled alcoholic beverage (liquor), often with a herbal or fruit flavoring, typically drunk neat as an apéritif or digestif.
  2. A serving of this beverage.
name
  1. plural of Schnapp

Pronunciation

/ʃnɑps/ /ʃnæps/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-schnapps.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Schnapps.wav

Word forms

schnapps schnappses schnaps

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schnaps.

Related words

brandy CHNOPS cognac eau-de-vie eau de vie firewater hard liquor spirit spirits vodka water of life whiskey whisky
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