Kaffi

See also: kaffi

Hunsrik

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Arabic قَهْوَة (qahwa)bor.
    Ottoman Turkish قهوهbor.
    Italian caffèbor.
    French cafébor.
    French cafébor.
    Brazilian Portuguese caféinflu.
    Hunsrik Kaffi

    Borrowed from French café[1] with influence of Brazilian Portuguese in the senses relating to meals.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈkʰafi/
    • Rhymes: -afi
    • Syllabification: Kaf‧fi

    Noun

    Kaffi m (plural Kaffi)

    1. (uncountable) coffee (beverage)
    2. coffee bean
    3. breakfast
      Synonym: Frihstick
      Heit hon-ich Kaffi sped gedrunk.
      I had breakfast late today.
      (literally, “I drank coffee late today.”)
    4. a late afternoon meal usually accompanied by coffee
    • Kaffibohn
    • Kaffifilter
    • Kaffikann
    • Kaffileffelche
    • Kaffimaschin
    • Kaffischnees
    • Kaffistock
    • Kaffëin
    • Millichkaffi
    • Staabkaffi

    References

    1. ^ Piter Kehoma Boll (2021) “Kaffi”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português (in Portuguese), 3rd edition, Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 86, column 2

    Luxembourgish

    Etymology

    Compare German Kaffee. Doublet of Café.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈkafi/, [ˈkɑ.fi]

    Noun

    Kaffi m (plural Kaffi or Kaffien)

    1. (uncountable) coffee (plant)
      De Kaffi kënnt aus Ostafrika.
      Coffee comes from eastern Africa.
    2. (uncountable) coffee (beverage)
      Ech drénken net vill Kaffi.
      I don’t drink much coffee.
    3. (countable, plural usually Kaffi) a serving, cup of coffee
      Zwéi Kaffi an eng Cola, wannechgelift.
      Two coffees and a coke, please.
    4. (countable, plural Kaffien) a kind, blend of coffee
      Mer hunn dräi verschidde Kaffien.
      We have three different kinds of coffee.
    5. (uncountable) a light, cold meal, especially breakfast, but also (depending on the context) at any other time of day
      Ech hunn de Moien nach kee Kaffi gedronk.
      I haven’t had any breakfast yet this morning.

    Derived terms

    • Kaffisboun

    Pennsylvania German

    Etymology

    Compare German Kaffee.

    Noun

    Kaffi m

    1. coffee

    Derived terms

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