Eiskaffee

German

Etymology

Eis +‎ Kaffee

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯s.kaˌfeː/
  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯sˌka.fe/ (less common)
  • Audio(file)
  • Homophone: Eiscafé (usually even for speakers that distinguish Kaffee from Café)

Noun

Eiskaffee m (strong, genitive Eiskaffees, plural Eiskaffees)

  1. iced coffee

Usage notes
  • German Eiskaffee is usually a beverage like English “iced coffee”. This is not necessarily so, however, since the word is also used for vanilla icecream served in a glass of cold coffee, eaten with a spoon.

Declension
Declension of Eiskaffee [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Eiskaffee die Eiskaffees
genitive eines des Eiskaffees der Eiskaffees
dative einem dem Eiskaffee den Eiskaffees
accusative einen den Eiskaffee die Eiskaffees

Further reading
  • “Eiskaffee” in Duden online
  • “Eiskaffee” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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