kaffegök
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From kaffe (“coffee”) + gök (“a mouthful amount of liquor”). According to SO and SAOB attested since 1890.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]kaffegök c
- A coffee spiced with unseasoned brännvin (or other strong liquor) that is layered on top.
- Synonyms: kaffekask (disputed), kaffehalva, uddevallare
- 1873 November 5, Es. a. m., “Små res-skildringar. [Small travelogues.]”, in Wermlands Läns Tidning[1], page 3:
- Under det hästen hvilade och förtärde sitt foder, togs in en och annan kaffegök, hvarigenom de stelnade lemmarne blefvo uppmjukade och kroppen varm.
- While the horse rested and consumed its fodder, an occasional cup of liquored coffee was taken in, whereby the stiffened limbs were softened and the body warm.
Declension
[edit]| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | kaffegök | kaffegöks |
| definite | kaffegöken | kaffegökens | |
| plural | indefinite | kaffegökar | kaffegökars |
| definite | kaffegökarna | kaffegökarnas |
See also
[edit]- teknekt (tea with liquor)