German word

Kaffee

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkafeː/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncoffee

Example

Zwei Kaffees, bitte.

Two coffees, please.

Illustration for Kaffee (coffee)

More examples

Vor dem Meeting trinkt sie eine Tasse Kaffee.

Before the meeting, she drinks a cup of coffee.

Core concept

A cup of dark brew that can accompany breakfast, conversation, or a short break.

Common phrases

  • eine Tasse Kaffee

    a cup of coffee

  • Kaffee bestellen

    order coffee

  • schwarzer Kaffee

    black coffee

Similar words

Espresso: A small, intensely concentrated coffee extracted quickly under high pressure.
Cappuccino: An espresso-based drink topped with warm milk and a layer of foam.

Definition in German

Ein Getränk, das durch Aufbrühen von gerösteten Kaffeebohnen hergestellt wird und heiß oder kalt getrunken werden kann.

Word origin

The German noun is a borrowing related to Italian caffè and French café, with the distant source Arabic qahwa.

Usage tips

  • In a cafe, Kaffees can mean individual servings, as in Zwei Kaffees, while zwei Tassen Kaffee is more explicit.

Related words

  • Kaffeebohnecoffee beannoun
  • Kaffeepausecoffee breaknoun
  • Kaffeehauscoffeehousenoun

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