καϊμάκι
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Greek
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish قایماق (kaymak).
Noun
καϊμάκι • (kaïmáki) n (uncountable)
- foam or crema on freshly prepared Greek coffee
- clotted cream
- mastic flavoured ice cream
- (figuratively) elite
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | καϊμάκι (kaïmáki) |
| genitive | καϊμακιού (kaïmakioú) |
| accusative | καϊμάκι (kaïmáki) |
| vocative | καϊμάκι (kaïmáki) |
Synonyms
- κρέμα f (kréma, “dairy cream”)
- κρέμα γάλακτος f (kréma gálaktos, “kréma gálaktos”)
Further reading
καϊμάκι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
