Meaning & use
schnapps
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Meanings
nouncountable or uncountable
A strong, clear alcoholic drink, originally from German-speaking Europe, often made from fruit or grain.
Grammar: Uncountable for the drink; countable for a serving: two schnapps.
Patterns
- a glass of schnapps
- a shot of schnapps
After the hike, the hosts poured everyone a small glass of schnapps.
He brought back a bottle of pear schnapps from Austria.
They finished the meal with a schnapps.
noununcountableAmerican
A sweet, flavored liqueur, such as peppermint or peach, sold in the United States.
Grammar: Often preceded by a flavor: peach schnapps.
Patterns
- peppermint schnapps
The cocktail called for peach schnapps.
She added peppermint schnapps to her hot chocolate.
Word forms
| plural | schnapps |
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Common combinations
- peach schnapps
- The recipe uses peach schnapps and orange juice.
- peppermint schnapps
- He sipped peppermint schnapps by the fire.
- a shot of schnapps
- A shot of schnapps warmed him up.
- pear schnapps
- Pear schnapps is popular in Switzerland.
Synonyms and how they differ
Practice
In a German-speaking country, schnapps most often refers to a ___.
Choose one answer.
In German-speaking Europe schnapps is a strong, clear distilled spirit. The other drinks are not alcohol of that kind.
Make it your own
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