кафе
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See also: кафэ
Bulgarian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish قهوه (kahve), from Arabic قَهْوَة (qahwa).
Pronunciation
Noun
кафе́ • (kafé) n
- (uncountable) coffee
- (countable) serving of the beverage coffee, a coffee
- (countable) café
- Synonym: кафене́ n (kafené)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | кафе́ kafé |
кафе́та kaféta |
| definite | кафе́то kaféto |
кафе́тата kafétata |
Related terms
- кафеджи́я (kafedžíja)
- кафеджи́йка (kafedžíjka)
Macedonian
Etymology
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish قهوه (kahve), from Arabic قَهْوَة (qahwa).
Pronunciation
Noun
ка́фе • (káfe) n (plural ка́фиња, diminutive ка́фенце)
- (uncountable) coffee
- (countable) coffee (a serving of the beverage)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | кафе (kafe) | кафиња (kafinja) |
| definite unspecified | кафето (kafeto) | кафињата (kafinjata) |
| definite proximal | кафево (kafevo) | кафињава (kafinjava) |
| definite distal | кафено (kafeno) | кафињана (kafinjana) |
| vocative | кафе (kafe) | кафиња (kafinja) |
References
- “кафе” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) − drmj.eu
Mongolian
| Mongolian | |
|---|---|
| (Mongolia) | (China) |
| ᠻᠠᠹᠧ (kafē) | ᠺᠠᠹᠧ (kafē) |
| Cyrillic | |
| кафе (kafe) | |
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian кафе́ (kafɛ́, “café”), from French café (“coffee; café”), from Italian caffè, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه (kahve), from Arabic قَهْوَة (qahwa). Doublet of кофе (kofe).
Pronunciation
Noun
кафе • (kafe) (definite plural кафенууд); (hidden-n declension)
Declension
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See also
- кофе (kofe, “coffee”)
- цайны газар (cajny gazar, “tea house; café”)
Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from French café, from Italian caffè, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه (kahve), from Arabic قَهْوَة (qahwa). Doublet of ко́фе (kófe).
Pronunciation
Noun
кафе́ • (kafɛ́) n inan (indeclinable, diminutive кафе́шка)
- café
- Synonyms: кафе́шка (kafɛ́ška), рестора́н (restorán), рестора́нчик (restoránčik)
Related terms
Close related:
- кафете́рий m (kafetérij)
Other related:
- ко́фе (kófe)
Descendants
See also
- ко́фе (kófe)
Ukrainian
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian кафе́ (kafé), from French café, from Italian caffè, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه (kahve), from Arabic قَهْوَة (qahwa). Doublet of ка́ва (káva) and ко́фе (kófe).
Pronunciation
Noun
кафе́ • (kafé) n inan (indeclinable)
Derived terms
- кафе́-ба́р m (kafé-bár)
References
- ^ Melnychuk, O. S., editor (1985), “кафе”, in Етимологічний словник української мови (in Ukrainian), volume 2 (Д – Копці), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
Further reading
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “кафе”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2015), “кафе”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. (in Ukrainian), volumes 6 (зга́га – ква́рта), Kyiv: Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN
- “кафе”, in Горох – Словозміна (in Ukrainian)