schnapps (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[schnapps 词源字典]
1818, kind of Holland gin, from German Schnaps, literally "a mouthful, gulp," from Low German snaps, from snappen "to snap" (see snap (v.)). For sense, compare nip for "alcoholic drink quickly taken."[schnapps etymology, schnapps origin, 英语词源]