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PRONUNCIATION OF SCHNAPS

schnaps  [ʃnæps] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCHNAPS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Schnaps is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SCHNAPS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

schnaps

Schnapps

Schnapps (/ʃnɑːps/ or /ʃnæps/; ( listen)) is a term that refers to any kind of strong alcoholic beverage. The English word "schnapps" is derived from the German Schnaps (plural, Schnäpse). Schnaps is a Low German noun that means "swallow"; it has been documented in its High German meaning since before the 18th century.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCHNAPS


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æps
baps
bæps
chaps
tʃæps
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kəˈlæps
craps
kræps
daps
dæps
elapse
ɪˈlæps
lapse
læps
Mapes
mæps
perhaps
pəˈhæps
pettichaps
ˈpetɪˌtʃæps
prolapse
ˈprəʊlæps
relapse
rɪˈlæps
schnapps
ʃnæps
scraps
skræps
shaps
ʃæps
shnaps
ʃnæps
synapse
ˈsaɪnæps
taps
tæps
traps
træps

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCHNAPS

schmuck
schmutter
Schnabel
schnapper
schnapps
schnauzer
schnecke
schnecken
Schneider Trophy
schnell
Schnittke
schnitzel
Schnitzler
schnook
schnorkel
schnorr
schnorrer
schnoz
schnozz
schnozzle

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCHNAPS

Black Caps
by one´s bootstraps
clips
corps
drops
fps
give it heaps
give them heaps
heaps
hit one´s straps
Kbps
keep under wraps
keeps
oops
Ops
ps
shoot craps
steps
the Black Caps
tops

Synonyms and antonyms of schnaps in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «schnaps» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCHNAPS

Find out the translation of schnaps to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of schnaps from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «schnaps» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

杜松子酒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

schnaps
570 millions of speakers

English

schnaps
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

SCHNAPS
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

schnaps
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шнапс
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Schnaps
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

schnaps
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

schnaps
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Schnaps
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schnaps
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

schnaps
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

schnaps
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Schnaps
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

schnaps
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

schnaps
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Schnaps
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

schnaps
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

grappa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

schnaps
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шнапс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Schnaps
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

schnaps
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

borrel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

schnaps
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

schnaps
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of schnaps

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCHNAPS»

The term «schnaps» is regularly used and occupies the 65.067 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «schnaps».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCHNAPS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «schnaps» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «schnaps» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about schnaps

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCHNAPS»

Discover the use of schnaps in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to schnaps and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Organizing Grammar: Linguistic Studies in Honor of Henk van ...
2 Glas Schnaps a'. *2 Glas Schnaps-erl 2 glass schnaps 2 glass schnapsD1M Crucially, the classifier itself can be diminutivized (and note that diminutivization of the full noun is still excluded in this context indicating that we are not dealing ...
Hans Broekhuis, Norbert Corver, Riny Huybregts, 2006
2
Once a Week
But Herr Schnaps was no dreamer, he said " Vospitatelnoi Dom " (the Foundling), and as Herr Schnaps might have sentimental reasons for wishing to see that enormous building and its world of happy children, I was bound to obey ; so I called ...
Eneas Sweetland Dallas, 1864
3
Once a Week: An Illustrated Miscellany of Literature, Art, ...
and the countless bell~ towers of the Holy City, ' it stands out conspicuous as a block of build- ' We approached the building by an avenue ' hit me, and urged me to hasten, for Schnaps 1 The chapel bell was already . watching us afar oil' with ...
S. Lucas
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The Wordsworth Dictionary of Drink: An A-Z of Alcoholic ...
The spellings vary - schnaps in Denmark, schnapps in Germany and Holland, snaps in Sweden - but the meaning of the word is the same. It translates as a ' snatch', the tug in the throat that induces the gasp when taking a stiff swig of this ...
Ned Halley, 2005
5
Pamphlets on Biology: Kofoid collection
Pat. trank 1 Schnaps. Therapie dieselbe. 3. IX. Schlaf schlecht , Schmerzen geringer. Pat. verlaugt keinen Schnaps, Schwindel und Tremor bedeutend weniger. Therapie dieselbe, Ausserdem Abends 1,87 Sulfonal. 4. IX. In der Nacht fast gar ...
‎1892
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Life of Goethe
Schnaps gives himself out as an important agent in the Revolution, commissioned by its leaders in Paris to propagate its doctrines in the village and neighbourhood. In old Marten he finds a ready gull, but it is at his peril that he visits him, ...
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Brecht Collected Plays: 1: Baal; Drums in the Night; In the ...
I just need schnaps and it'll drown itself. Can we do away with the army or God? Can we do away with suffering and the torments the devil has learnt from the human race? No, we can't do away with them, but we can drink. You can drink ...
Bertolt Brecht, John Willett, Ralph Manheim, 2014
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Count and Mass Across Languages
The diminutivized form of the mass nouns Brot and Schnaps function as count nouns. This can be seen on the basis of the fact that the preceding quantifier shows plural agreement. (46) a. viel Brot a'. viele Brot-chen [German] much bread  ...
Diane Massam, 2012
9
Memories
All four of us, the taxi driver, Jim, Schnaps and I were walking along the dock towards the club building, with the taxi driver about ten feet ahead of us to avoid tangling with Schnaps. Jim kept after me to let Schnaps off the leash just to see what ...
Will G. Peters, 2008
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Songs of Germany
Und komm ich dann zur Himmelstür, so tät der Petrus fragen: >> Was willst du, Schnaps, Wein oder Bier? << So tät ich Branntwein sagen. (Chorus) G D7 G ll. H2. Ich muß e I need a Schnaps! schnaps! noch Schnaps! some schnaps! And if I  ...
Jerry Silverman, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCHNAPS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term schnaps is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mann laut Zeugenaussage in Linz mit Schnaps übergossen und …
Laut einer Zeugenaussage soll der 58-jährige mit Schnaps übergossen und angezündet worden sein. Inzwischen hat sich der Gesundheitszustand des Opfers ... «derStandard.at, Jul 15»
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Ein Schnaps, wie ihn Künstler mögen
Einerseits muss Oliver Matter den Schnaps, den er brennt, eigentlich nie probieren. Er riecht daran – das reicht, um allfällige Qualitätsprobleme zu erkennen. «Basler Zeitung, Jul 15»
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Schnaps "Grexit" nach der griechischen Schuldenkrise benannt
Inspiriert von den Schlagzeilen aus Griechenland hat Schnaps-Erfinder Uwe Dahlhoff aus dem westfälischen Hamm sein neueste Kreation "Grexit" getauft. «STERN, Jun 15»
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Indien - Opferzahl durch gepanschten Schnaps auf 100 gestiegen
Die Polizei nahm außerdem zwei Frauen fest, die den Schnaps in einem Armenviertel am nördlichen Rand von Mumbai verkauft haben sollen. Damit sind ... «Kleine Zeitung, Jun 15»
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Indien: Viele Tote durch gepanschten Schnaps und Fusel Hooch
In Indien ist es erneut zu einer Massenvergiftung durch gepanschten Schnaps gekommen. Fast hundert Menschen starben, Ärzte rechnen mit weiteren Opfern. «SPIEGEL ONLINE, Jun 15»
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Privilegien für Schweizer Brenner: Immer Ärger mit dem Schnaps
Schnaps ist schlecht für die Gesundheit und vernebelt die Sinne. Daran erinnerte diese Woche ein Bericht der OECD, des Klubs der reichen Industrieländer. «Neue Zürcher Zeitung, May 15»
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«Die Tiere rochen nach Schnaps»
Hinter der Breitenrain-Migros wurden eine Schlange und ein Skorpion gefunden – beide tot. Die Polizei suchte nach lebenden Exemplaren, bis sich ... «Der Bund, May 15»
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Schnaps weckte Liebe zum Instrument
„Einmal hatte ich eine ganze Flasche Schnaps intus und war so nudeldicht, dass ich beschlossen hab, das Ding zu zerreißen, was natürlich nicht ging. «tz online, Apr 15»
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Joseph Beuys' Fettecke: Streit um Schnaps in Düsseldorf beigelegt
Drei Künstler hatten eine der berühmten Fettecken von Joseph Beuys zu Schnaps gebrannt und damit einen Streit um dessen Kunstwerk ausgelöst - jetzt gibt es ... «Spiegel Online, Aug 14»
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Joseph Beuys: Künstler in Düsseldorf brennen Fettecke zu Schnaps
Hochwertige zu hochprozentiger Kunst: In Düsseldorf haben Künstler eine der berühmten Fettecken von Joseph Beuys zu Schnaps verarbeitet - und das ... «Spiegel Online, Jul 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Schnaps [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/schnaps>. May 2024 ».
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