koffie

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch koffie, from Italian caffè, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه (kahve) (Turkish kahve), from Arabic قَهْوَة (qahwa, coffee).

Pronunciation

Noun

koffie (plural koffies, diminutive koffietje)

  1. coffee

Descendants

  • Xhosa: ikofu

Dutch

Etymology

From Italian caffè, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه (kahve), from Arabic قَهْوَة (qahwa, coffee).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.fi/
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  • Hyphenation: kof‧fie

Noun

koffie f or m (plural koffies, diminutive koffietje n)

  1. coffee

Usage notes

Masculine in Belgium and the southern Netherlands, historically feminine in the northern Netherlands.

Derived terms

Descendants