schnaps vs liquor

schnaps and liquor both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
schnaps	Yes	No	No	No
liquor	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, liquor is a hypernym of schnaps; that is, liquor is a word with a broader meaning than schnaps:

schnaps: any of various strong liquors especially a Dutch spirit distilled from potatoes
liquor: an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

Other hypernyms of schnaps include booze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, spirits, strong drink.

schnaps (noun)	liquor (noun)
any of various strong liquors especially a Dutch spirit distilled from potatoes	an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
	the liquid in which vegetables or meat have been cooked
	a liquid substance that is a solution (or emulsion or suspension) used or obtained in an industrial process