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Anisschnaps

anise schnapps

noun AH-nees-shnaps Rare
Food & Drink Drinks

Also means

aniseed spirit

Usage Note

Anisschnaps is any anise-flavoured distilled spirit. It turns cloudy when mixed with water (the louche effect), like Ouzo or Pastis. Common in southern Germany and Austria as a Digestif. Plural: Anisschnäpse.

Examples

"Zum Dessert gönnte er sich einen kleinen Anisschnaps."

Natural Translation

For dessert he treated himself to a small glass of anise schnapps.

Literal Translation

For dessert treated he himself a small anise schnapps.

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