schnaps
noun
1.
(in Europe) any strong, dry spirit, as slivovitz, aquavit, or kirsch.
2.
a drink of schnapps.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a Dutch spirit distilled from potatoes |
| 2. | (in Germany) any strong spirit |
| [C19: from German Schnaps, from schnappen to | |
| schnaps or schnaps | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from German Schnaps, from schnappen to | |
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| schnapps or schnaps (ʃnæps) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a Dutch spirit distilled from potatoes |
| 2. | (in Germany) any strong spirit |
| [C19: from German Schnaps, from schnappen to | |
| schnaps or schnaps | |
| —n | |
| [C19: from German Schnaps, from schnappen to | |
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schnapps
1818, kind of Holland gin, from Ger. Schnaps, lit. "a mouthful, gulp," from Low Ger. snaps, from snappen "to snap" (see snap).
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