Schnaps

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See also: schnaps and schnapps

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

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

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 spirits (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 rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Descendants

Further reading

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

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Pronunciation

Noun

Schnaps m (plural Schneps, diminutive Schnepsje)

  1. hard liquor

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