kahvinkorvike
Appearance
Finnish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]kahvin (“of coffee”) + korvike (“substitute”)
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈkɑhʋinˌkorʋikeˣ/, [ˈkɑ̝xʋiŋˌko̞rʋik̟e̞(ʔ)]
- Rhymes: -orʋike
- Hyphenation(key): kahvin‧korvi‧ke
Noun
[edit]kahvinkorvike
- coffee substitute (product that imitates coffee, such as roasted grain or chicory)
Usage notes
[edit]- During WWII commercially sold kahvinkorvike had to contain at least 25% real coffee. Anything weaker than that had to be called kahvinvastike. Both were commonly called korvike.