kahvinkorvike
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.