kaffehus

Danish

Etymology

Compound of kaffe +‎ hus.

Noun

kaffehus n (singular definite kaffehuset, plural indefinite kaffehuse)

1. (dated) coffeehouse

   Synonyms: café, kaffebar

Declension

Declension of kaffehus

neuter gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	kaffehus	kaffehuset	kaffehuse	kaffehusene
genitive	kaffehus'	kaffehusets	kaffehuses	kaffehusenes

References

• “kaffehus” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Swedish

Etymology

kaffe +‎ hus. Cognate of German Kaffeehaus, Dutch koffiehuis.

Noun

kaffehus n

1. (historical) coffeehouse (public establishment for socializing while drinking coffee)

Usage notes

Currently only rarely used for describing establishments in Sweden.

Declension

Declension of kaffehus

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	kaffehus	kaffehus
	definite	kaffehuset	kaffehusets
plural	indefinite	kaffehus	kaffehus
	definite	kaffehusen	kaffehusens

Synonyms

• café
• fik

References

• kaffehus in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)