καφετζής
Greek edit
Etymology edit
From Ottoman Turkish قهوهجی (kahveci), equivalent to καφές (kafés, “coffee”) + -τζής (-tzís), both themselves from Ottoman Turkish قهوه (kahve) and Ottoman Turkish ـجی (-ci) respectively.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
καφετζής • (kafetzís) m (plural καφετζήδες, feminine καφετζού)
- coffee shop owner (male)
- waiter (male)
Declension edit
declension of καφετζής
case \ number | singular | plural |
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nominative | καφετζής • | καφετζήδες • |
genitive | καφετζή • | καφετζήδων • |
accusative | καφετζή • | καφετζήδες • |
vocative | καφετζή • | καφετζήδες • |
Related terms edit
- see: καφενείο n (kafeneío, “kafenio”)