das Kaffee
noun · /ˈkafe/ ·Etymology
From French café, from Italian caffè, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه (kahve), from Arabic قَهْوة (qahwa). First attested in the 17th century. The variants with -o-, which fell into disuse around 1800, are from Dutch koffie and English coffee. Doublet of Café.
Translation
- coffee (beverage made by infusing coffee beans in hot water) masculine, strong
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afternoon coffee, afternoon tea, coffee and cake (afternoon meal in northern and central Germany, particularly on Sundays)
masculine, regional, strong
Wir fahren am Sonntag zum Kaffee zur Oma.
On Sunday, we go to Grandma's for coffee [and cake].
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Kaffee | Kaffees |
| Accusative | Kaffee | Kaffees |
| Dative | Kaffee | Kaffees |
| Genitive | Kaffees | Kaffees |