Is it der, die or das Kaffee?

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Kaffee

The correct article in German of Kaffee is der. So it is der Kaffee! (nominative case)

The word Kaffee is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

The gender with importance [1] is regional (Switzerland) neuter.

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German declension of Kaffee?

How does the declension of Kaffee work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1	Singular	Plural
Nominative	der Kaffee	die Kaffees
Genitive	des Kaffees	der Kaffees
Dative	dem Kaffee	den Kaffees
Akkusative	den Kaffee	die Kaffees

What is the meaning of Kaffee in German?

Kaffee has various definitions in German:

[1] Plural rare: stimulating black infusion drink

[1] Plural selten: anregendes schwarzes Aufgussgetränk

[2] without plural: the coffee bush (Rubiaceae)

[2] ohne Plural: der Kaffeestrauch (Rubiaceae)

[3] without plural: generic name (Coffea) of the coffee bush [2]

[3] ohne Plural: Gattungsname (Coffea) des Kaffeestrauchs[2]

[4] Bean-shaped seeds of the coffee bush [2] ; elliptical for: coffee bean

[4] bohnenförmiger Samen des Kaffeestrauchs[2]; elliptisch für: Kaffeebohne

[5] elliptical for: roasted coffee, coffee powder

[5] elliptisch für: Röstkaffee, Kaffeepulver

[6] without plural ; regional: a mostly afternoon snack

[6] ohne Plural; regional: eine zumeist nachmittägliche Zwischenmahlzeit

[7] without plural ; regional: the first or second breakfast

[7] ohne Plural; regional: das erste oder zweite Frühstück

How to use Kaffee in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Kaffee with translations in English.

[1] Ich trinke eine Tasse Kaffee.

[1] I have a cup of coffee.

[1] „Manchmal setzten wir uns, und dann wurden uns Kaffee und Zigaretten angeboten.“[2]

[1] “Sometimes we sat down and then we were offered coffee and cigarettes” [2]

[1] „Mein Kellner bringt Kaffee, Buttersemmeln und Marmelade.“[3]

[1] "My waiter brings coffee, butter rolls and jam." [3]

[2] Kaffee wächst in Arabien.

[2] Coffee grows in Arabia.

[3] Kaffee wird geerntet.

[3] Coffee is harvested.

[3] „Eine weiße Oberschicht profitierte vom Handel mit Kaffee, Zucker, Baumwolle und Diamanten.“[4]

[3] "A white upper class profited from the trade in coffee, sugar, cotton and diamonds." [4]

[4] Kaffee wird geröstet.

[4] Coffee is roasted.

[4] „Kaffee-Extrakt in fester Form oder in Pastenform darf keine anderen als die durch Extraktion aus Kaffee gewonnenen Bestandteile enthalten.“[5]

[4] "Coffee extract in solid form or in paste form must not contain any components other than those obtained by extraction from coffee." [5]

[5] Ich lade zum Kaffee ein.

[5] I invite you for coffee.

[6] Der Kaffee ist fertig; das bedeutet bei uns: aufstehen!

[6] The coffee is ready ; for us that means: get up!

Is it der, die or das Kaffee?

DAS

Kaffee

The correct article in German of Kaffee is das. So it is das Kaffee! (nominative case)

The word Kaffee is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.

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German declension of Kaffee?

How does the declension of Kaffee work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1	Singular	Plural
Nominative	das Kaffee	die Kaffees
Genitive	des Kaffees	der Kaffees
Dative	dem Kaffee	den Kaffees
Akkusative	das Kaffee	die Kaffees

What is the meaning of Kaffee in German?

Kaffee is defined as:

[1] Obsolete for: Restaurant in which - mostly in addition to a certain selection of pastries - coffee1 is offered

[1] veraltend für: Gaststätte, in der – zumeist neben einer gewissen Auswahl an Gebäckwaren – Kaffee1 angeboten wird

How to use Kaffee in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Kaffee with translations in English.

[1] „Die Hausherren, in deren Grund und Boden plötzlich solche Reichtümer staken, saßen aufgeblasen in den Kaffees und waren des Lobes voll über ihren findigen Nachbarn, den man früher so grundlos und niederträchtig verleumdet hatte.“[1]

[1] "The landlords, who suddenly had such riches stuck in their land, sat puffed up in the coffees and were full of praise for their resourceful neighbors, whom they had previously defamed so groundlessly and viciously" [1]

Pictures or photos of Kaffee

[1] eine Tasse Kaffee

[4] geröstete Bohnen des Kaffees

[1] ein Pariser Kaffee