snaps

See also: Snaps, šnaps, and SNAPs

English

Etymology 1

Noun

snaps

1. plural of snap

Verb

snaps

Etymology 2

Noun

snaps (countable and uncountable, plural snapses)

1. Alternative spelling of schnapps.

   apple snaps; peach snaps

   • 1873, James R. Osgood & Co., “Danish Society and Its Rival”, in The Atlantic Monthly 1857-1879 (US)‎^[1], page 687:

     [...] peasants often made the bet of drinking twenty-four "snapses" in twenty-four seconds, standing on one leg.

   • 1989, Margaret, Saint Francis College Year Book‎^[2], page 134:

     [...] no more shots of peach snaps, please . . . that memorable car ride home after 1 too many [...]

   • 2004, Subi Govenor, Matka‎^[3], page 134:

     Taking down a bottle of peach snaps, Carlton poured her glass full and watched as she drank it down. She then extended the glass to him for another.

2. (Scandinavian) A savory herbal alcoholic beverage.

Anagrams

• spans

Danish

Etymology

From German Schnaps.

Noun

snaps c (singular definite snapsen, plural indefinite snapse)

1. schnaps (also spelled schnapps)
2. A dram or shot of such a drink.

Declension

Declension of snaps

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	snaps	snapsen	snapse	snapsene
genitive	snaps'	snapsens	snapses	snapsenes

References

• “snaps” in Den Danske Ordbog

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈstnaps]

Noun

snaps m (genitive singular snaps, nominative plural snapsar)

1. (proscribed) alternative spelling of snafs

Declension

Declension of snaps (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	snaps	snapsinn	snapsar	snapsarnir
accusative	snaps	snapsinn	snapsa	snapsana
dative	snaps, snapsi	snapsinum	snöpsum	snöpsunum
genitive	snaps	snapsins	snapsa	snapsanna

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German Schnaps.

Noun

snaps m (definite singular snapsen, indefinite plural snapser, definite plural snapsene)

1. schnaps (also spelled schnapps)
2. A dram or shot of such a drink.

References

• “snaps” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “snaps” in Norwegian Academy Dictionary (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From German Schnaps.

Noun

snaps m (definite singular snapsen, indefinite plural snapsar, definite plural snapsane)

1. schnaps (also spelled schnapps)
2. A dram or shot of such a drink.

References

• “snaps” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Spanish

Noun

snaps m pl

1. plural of snap

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schnaps. Doublet of snappa.

Noun

snaps c

1. a small amount of strong liquor, typically aquavit or another clear liquor served in a small glass

   Synonyms: sup, nubbe, hutt, rackabajsare, pilleknarkare, styrketår

Usage notes

Small enough to be drunk in one gulp, and typically intended to be. Basically a shot, without the modern connotations. Often had with food.

Declension

Declension of snaps

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	snaps	snaps
	definite	snapsen	snapsens
plural	indefinite	snapsar	snapsars
	definite	snapsarna	snapsarnas

Derived terms

• julsnaps
• snapsa
• snapsflaska
• snapsglas
• snapsvisa

References

• “snaps”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “snaps”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• “snaps”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• snaps in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)