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Schnaps

schnapps

noun SHNAPS Less Common
Food & Drink Drinks

Also means

strong spirit

Usage Note

Schnaps is masculine with the umlaut plural Schnäpse. It refers broadly to clear distilled spirits, often fruit-based, taken as a digestif after a heavy meal.

Examples

"Nach dem Essen bot der Wirt einen Schnaps an."

Natural Translation

After the meal the innkeeper offered a schnapps.

Literal Translation

After the meal offered the innkeeper a schnapps on.

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