kahvinkorvike
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Finnish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
kahvin (“of coffee”) + korvike (“substitute”)
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑhʋinˌkorʋikeˣ/, [ˈkɑ̝xʋiŋˌko̞rʋik̟e̞(ʔ)]
- Rhymes: -orʋike
- Syllabification(key): kah‧vin‧kor‧vi‧ke
Noun[edit]
kahvinkorvike
- coffee substitute (product that imitates coffee, such as roasted grain or chicory)
Usage notes[edit]
- During WWII commercially sold kahvinkorvike had to contain at least 25% real coffee. Anything weaker than that had to be called kahvinvastike. Both were commonly called korvike.