snaps
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English
Noun
snaps
Verb
snaps
- third-person singular simple present indicative of snap
Anagrams
Danish
Etymology
Noun
snaps c (singular definite snapsen, plural indefinite snapse)
Inflection
| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | snaps | snapsen | snapse | snapsene |
| genitive | snaps' | snapsens | snapses | snapsenes |
Icelandic
Noun
snaps m (genitive singular snaps, nominative plural snapsar)
- (proscribed) alternative spelling of snafs
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | snaps | snapsinn | snapsar | snapsarnir |
| accusative | snaps | snapsinn | snapsa | snapsana |
| dative | snaps, snapsi | snapsinum | snöpsum | snöpsunum |
| genitive | snaps | snapsins | snapsa | snapsanna |
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Noun
snaps m (definite singular snapsen, indefinite plural snapser, definite plural snapsene)
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Noun
snaps m (definite singular snapsen, indefinite plural snapsar, definite plural snapsane)
References
- “snaps” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Spanish
Noun
snaps m pl
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Schnaps. Doublet of snappa.
Noun
snaps c
- a small amount of strong liquor, typically aquavit or another clear liquor served in a small glass
- Synonyms: sup, nubbe, hutt, rackabajsare, pilleknarkare, styrketår
Usage notes
Small enough to be drunk in one gulp, and typically intended to be. Basically a shot, without the modern connotations. Often had with food.
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | snaps | snaps |
| definite | snapsen | snapsens | |
| plural | indefinite | snapsar | snapsars |
| definite | snapsarna | snapsarnas |
Derived terms
References
- snaps in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- snaps in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- snaps in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- snaps in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)