Danish · Food & Drink
Kaffe
Coffee
Beginnernoun · common
Definition
A hot drink very popular in Denmark.
Example
Danskere drikker meget kaffe.
Danes drink a lot of coffee.
Etymology
'Kaffe' is derived from the Arabic 'qahwa', which passed through Turkish before entering Danish, mirroring the cultural exchange through trade routes in the globalization of coffee.
How & Where It’s Used
'Kaffe' is commonly used in everyday informal speech and also appears in written menus and cultural discussions. Its usage is consistent across Denmark, central to Danish coffee culture.