Schnaps

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

• Branntwein
• Fusel (colloquial)
• Hartstoff (colloquial)
• Spirituose

Related terms

• Schnapsdrossel f
• Schnapszahl f

Descendants

• → English: schnapps

Further reading

• Schnaps in Duden online

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Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃnaps/

Noun

Schnaps m (plural Schneps, diminutive Schnepsje)

1. hard liquor

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary