snaps

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See also: Snaps, šnaps, and SNAPs

English

Noun

snaps

  1. plural of snap

Verb

snaps

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of snap

Anagrams

Danish

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Etymology

From German Schnaps.

Noun

snaps c (singular definite snapsen, plural indefinite snapse)

  1. schnaps (also spelled schnapps)
  2. A dram or shot of such a drink.

Inflection

Declension of snaps
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative snaps snapsen snapse snapsene
genitive snaps' snapsens snapses snapsenes

Icelandic

Noun

snaps m

  1. Alternative spelling of snafs

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

From German Schnaps.

Noun

snaps m (definite singular snapsen, indefinite plural snapser, definite plural snapsene)

  1. schnaps (also spelled schnapps)
  2. A dram or shot of such a drink.

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

From German Schnaps.

Noun

snaps m (definite singular snapsen, indefinite plural snapsar, definite plural snapsane)

  1. schnaps (also spelled schnapps)
  2. A dram or shot of such a drink.

References

Spanish

Noun

snaps m pl

  1. plural of snap

Swedish

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Schnaps. Doublet of snappa.

Noun

snaps c

  1. 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

Declension of snaps
nominative genitive
singular indefinite snaps snaps
definite snapsen snapsens
plural indefinite snapsar snapsars
definite snapsarna snapsarnas

Derived terms

References

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