schnapps

noun

ˈshnaps 

plural schnapps

: any of various liquors of high alcoholic content

especially : strong Holland gin

Examples of schnapps in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For me, the Alps were long synonymous with winter: hut-to-hut ski tours in the Italian Dolomites, shots of schnapps at après in Austria, and cozy cabins and hearty meals of fondue and raclette in Switzerland. —Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 12 June 2025

This option is perfect for a ski trip, where lunch and après ski can be enjoyed at one of the huts on the mountain, perhaps local favorites like schnitzel and schnapps. —Will McGough, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025

The cocktail — which is consumed in great quantities every third weekend of May — is equal parts bourbon, vodka and peach schnapps. —Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025

Marisa Capasso, Aramark’s general manager at the science center, who devised it, described it as a sweet concoction with green chartreuse, peach schnapps, maraschino liqueur and fresh lime juice. —James Barron, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

German Schnaps, literally, dram of liquor, from Low German snaps dram, mouthful, from snappen to snap

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for schnapps

• apps
• caps
• chaps
• claps
• craps
• flaps
• gaps
• laps
• lapse
• maps
• nappes
• naps