kokkaffe

Swedish

Etymology

koka (“to boil”) +‎ kaffe (“coffee”)

Noun

kokkaffe n (uncountable)

1. coffee beans coarsely ground to a degree suitable for boiling
2. coffee made by placing such coarsely ground coffee beans in boiling water and letting them steep; boiled coffee, cowboy coffee

Usage notes

More common in Sweden than in the United States.

Declension

Declension of kokkaffe

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	kokkaffe	kokkaffes
	definite	kokkaffet	kokkaffets
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

See also

• bryggkaffe
• kaffepanna (“coffee pot for making boiled coffee”)

See also

• kokkaffe in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)