Noun
der Kaffee
Pronunciation: /kaˈfeː/
coffee (beverage made by infusing coffee beans in hot water)
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plural Kaffees
Meanings
Noun
- coffee (beverage made by infusing coffee beans in hot water)
- afternoon coffee, afternoon tea, coffee and cake (afternoon meal in northern and central Germany, particularly on Sundays)
Example sentence
Wie viele Tassen Kaffee haben Sie heute schon getrunken?
How many cups of coffee have you already drunk today?
Word forms
singular
der Kaffee
plural
die Kaffees
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Kaffee
Accusativeden Kaffee
Dativedem Kaffee
Genitivedes Kaffees
Plural
Nominativedie Kaffees
Accusativedie Kaffees
Dativeden Kaffees
Genitiveder Kaffees
Usage
- einen Kaffee bestellen — The countable form can mean one serving.
- Kaffee / Café — The drink is Kaffee; the establishment is a Café.
Nach dem Essen trinken wir noch einen Kaffee.
After the meal, we will have another coffee.