schnapps

noun

plural schnapps
: any of various liquors of high alcoholic content
especially : strong Holland gin

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And like Crazy Daisy, Off Piste Bar offers a solid cocktail menu, along with beer and plenty of schnapps. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2024 Add Sailor Jerry Rum, butterscotch schnapps and sea salt and stir. Emily Price, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 For the holidays, liqueurs like Kahlua, Baileys, crème de cacao, and peppermint schnapps are great for creamy dessert drinks like Brandy Alexanders and chocolate martinis. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024 Strolling around with a glass of warm wine or local schnapps, shopping, grazing and taking it all in is a great way to explore a place like Vienna, Brussels or Prague. Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for schnapps 

Word History

Etymology

German Schnaps, literally, dram of liquor, from Low German snaps dram, mouthful, from snappen to snap

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of schnapps was in 1796

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“Schnapps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schnapps. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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