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]

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

Related terms

• кафе́ ‎(kafɛ́)