קאַפֿע

Yiddish

Etymology

From French café (“coffee; coffee shop”), from Italian caffè, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه (kahve), from Arabic قَهْوَة (qahwa, “coffee”). Doublet of קאַווע (kave).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈfɛ/

Noun

קאַפֿע • (kafe) m, plural קאַפֿעען (kafeen)

1. café (coffee shop)