Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schnapps

/ʃnɑps/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: schnapps
IPA: /ʃnɑps/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of distilled alcoholic beverage (liquor), often with a herbal or fruit flavoring, typically drunk neat as an apéritif or digestif.

Uncountable

noun

A serving of this beverage.

Countable

name

plural of Schnapp

Example Sentences

"apple schnapps; peach schnapps"
"“What happened?” “You drank about a bottle of vodka and ten peppermint schnapps is what happened. Come on, up.”"

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schnaps.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ʃnɑps/

Usage

Inflected Forms

schnappses (plural) schnaps (alternative)

Phrases

eau-de-vie eau de vie hard liquor water of life

Frequently Paired Words

brandy CHNOPS cognac eau-de-vie eau de vie firewater hard liquor spirit

Synonyms

schnaps

Homonyms

chnops

Rhymes With

perhaps maps apps collapse caps gaps traps laps snaps wraps taps lapse

Questions

How do you pronounce schnapps?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃnɑps/.
What does schnapps mean?: A type of distilled alcoholic beverage (liquor), often with a herbal or fruit flavoring, typically drunk neat as an apéritif or digestif.
Where does schnapps come from?: Borrowed from German Schnaps.

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