spraakwater

Dutch

Etymology

From spraak (“speech”) +‎ water (“water”), referring to the tendency of alcohol to render drinkers talkative. Attested since the seventeenth century.

Pronunciation

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Noun

spraakwater n (uncountable, diminutive spraakwatertje n)

  1. (humorous) synonym of sterkedrank (“liquor”)
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