spraakwater

Dutch

Etymology

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

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Noun

spraakwater n (uncountable, diminutive spraakwatertje n)

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

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