Usage Note
Schnaps (also spelled schnapps in French texts) is a strong distilled spirit, particularly associated with Alsace and Germanic traditions. In Alsatian culture, fruit-based schnaps (eau-de-vie) is a point of local pride. The word is invariable in French — the plural is also schnaps.
Examples
"Il a commandé un verre de schnaps alsacien."
Natural Translation
He ordered a glass of Alsatian schnapps.
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