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schnapps

US/ʃnɑps/
nounC1Occasional — familiar, but not everyday · #9,471 of 15,258mostly spoken

Schnapps is a strong clear spirit, often flavoured with fruit. Served very cold and in a very small glass.

German and Scandinavian drinking gave English the word, and the two traditions differ, since German Schnaps covers any strong spirit and the fruit versions are dry rather than sweet. The peppermint and peach ones sold in Britain are sweetened liqueurs and would puzzle a German. The word is always spelled with the double p and the final s, and it takes a singular verb.

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Definitions of schnapps

  1. 1nounschnappsA strong clear spirit, often flavoured with fruit.C1

    “They finished the meal with a glass of schnapps.”

Where it comes from

  1. German

    Schnaps

  2. English, today

    schnapps

Borrowed from German Schnaps.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practised in A Man Called Ove

First appears in chapter 21 of A Man Called Ove.

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schnapps in the wild

  • A fuzzy navel is a mixed drink made from peach schnapps and orange juice.

    Fuzzy navel

  • A "Hairy Navel" or "Fuzzy Russian" recipe may include 1 part vodka, 1 part peach schnapps, and 4 parts orange juice.

    Fuzzy navel

  • The success of their peppermint schnapps has led Rumple Minze to release two new flavors which include a berry-flavored liqueur and a lime-flavored liqueur.

    Rumple Minze

  • A sex on the beach is an alcoholic cocktail containing vodka, peach schnapps, orange juice and cranberry juice.

    Sex on the beach

  • The main source of income is plums which are processed into schnapps.

    Stanz bei Landeck

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From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. These sentences were written by other people about their own subjects; they are here to show the word at work, not as anybody’s opinion.