Schnapps
/ʃnɑps/ name, noun
name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A type of distilled alcoholic beverage (liquor), often with a herbal or fruit flavoring, typically drunk neat as an apéritif or digestif. uncountable, usually
"apple schnapps; peach schnapps"
- 2 any of various strong liquors especially a Dutch spirit distilled from potatoes wordnet
- 3 A serving of this beverage. countable, usually
"“What happened?” “You drank about a bottle of vodka and ten peppermint schnapps is what happened. Come on, up.”"
Proper Noun
- 1 plural of Schnapp form-of, plural
Example
More examples"Schnapps is made from fruit must."
Etymology
Borrowed from German Schnaps.