кофе

See also: кофэ

Kyrgyz

Noun

кофе • (kofe)

  1. coffee

Russian

Alternative forms

  • (dated, now vernacular:) кофей (kofej), кофий (kofij)
  • (obsolete:) ка́ва (káva), кафа (kafa), кафе́ (kafɛ́), кафей (kafej), кефа (kefa), кофа (kofa), коффей (koffej), кофь (kofʹ), кохий (koxij), кохвей (koxvej), кохвий (koxvij)

Etymology

First attested in 1653. Ultimately from Arabic قَهْوَة‎ (qahwa, “coffee, a brew, wine”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkofʲe]
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Noun

ко́фе • (kófe) m inan, n inan (indeclinable)

  1. coffee (in the form of a beverage)
    чёрный ко́фе ― čórnyj kófe ― black coffee
    ко́фе с молоко́м ― kófe s molokóm ― milk coffee / white coffee
    кре́пкий ко́фе ― krépkij kófe ― strong coffee
    ча́шка ко́фе ― čáška kófe ― a cup of coffee
  2. coffee (in the form of beans)
    ко́фе в зёрнах ― kófe v zjórnax ― whole-bean coffee
    молотый ко́фе ― molotyj kófe ― ground coffee
    растворимый ко́фе ― rastvorimyj kófe ― instant coffee
    ко́фе без кофеина ― kófe bez kofeina ― decaf

Usage notes

  • The word ко́фе is masculine, but is often informally treated as neuter: “горячее ко́фе”. Such usage is usually frowned upon by educated people.
  • The word ко́фе is indeclinable, but may sometimes be declined into some cases, usually for humorous effect: “налить кофю” (partitive case, rare); “нет кофя” (genitive); “угостить кофем” (instrumental).
  • Since the lack of declension is inconvenient for some people, the diminutive forms of ко́фе, кофеёк (kofejók) or the dated form кофий (kofij), are sometimes used.

Derived terms

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