Afrikaans edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.fi/
  • (file)

Noun edit

koffie (plural koffies, diminutive koffietje)

  1. coffee

Descendants edit

  • Xhosa: ikofu
  • Tswana: kôšwi

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

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

  1. coffee

Usage notes edit

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

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