der Kaffee

A1

coffee

English meaning
coffee
Gender
der — masculine
Vocabulary package
Drinks

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Kaffee in a sentence

Zum Frühstück trinke ich immer Kaffee.

For breakfast I always drink coffee.

Declension of der Kaffee

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Kaffee—
Accusativeden Kaffee—
Dativedem Kaffeeden Kaffees
Genitivedes Kaffees—

Word family

Words built on Kaffee:

Where Kaffee comes from

Als im 17. Jahrhundert aus den Niederlanden und Großbritannien der Kaffee nach Deutschland kam, nannte man ihn noch Koffee; erst im 18. Jahrhundert wurde das O zum A, nachdem das französische Wort café Verbreitung gefunden hatte.

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Questions about Kaffee

Is it der, die or das Kaffee?

It is der Kaffee — Kaffee is masculine.

What is the genitive of Kaffee?

The genitive singular is des Kaffees. The dative plural is den Kaffees.

What does Kaffee mean in English?

der Kaffee means "coffee". For example: "Zum Frühstück trinke ich immer Kaffee." — "For breakfast I always drink coffee."

What level is Kaffee in German?

Kaffee is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the drinks vocabulary.

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