schnapps

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Pronunciations

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Definitions

  • n. A strong, dry liquor; especially brandy.

Example Sentences

  • "Where's the schnapps? That vodka will do!"

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • שנאַפּס shnaps 'spirits, liquor, brandy'

      • Who Uses This

      • Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements
      • Non-Jews: (words that have spread outside of Jewish networks)

      Regions

      • North America
      • Australia / New Zealand
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).
      • Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).
      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

      Alternative Spellings

      shnaps, shnapps, schnaps

Notes

  • "In the early part of the 20th century, shnapps was a favorite drink of Jews who emigrated from Eastern Europe. It used to be served at a Kiddush along with kichel." (JPS)

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