noun
schnapps
shnahps
noun
1
A strong distilled spirit, often flavored with fruit or herbs, typically drunk in small glasses.
"They toasted the new year with shots of peppermint schnapps."
How to Use Schnapps
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA strong, often fruit- or herb-flavored liquor served in small glasses.
Common pairings
peach schnapps
peppermint schnapps
Word Forms
schnappses plural, schnapps plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from German Schnaps.