קאַפֿע

Yiddish

Etymology

From French café (“coffee; coffee shop”), from Italian caffè, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه (kahve), from Arabic قَهْوَة (qahwa, “coffee”). Doublet of קאַווע (kave).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈfɛ/

Noun

קאַפֿע • (kafe) m, plural קאַפֿעען (kafeen)

  1. café (coffee shop)
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