coffee and cake
das Kaffeetrinken
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coffee and cake
Drinking coffee, usually together with cake or other pastries, as a social gathering or light meal.
Am Sonntagnachmittag treffen wir uns zum Kaffeetrinken.
On Sunday afternoon, we are meeting for coffee and cake.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Kaffeetrinkens |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | das Kaffeetrinken | – |
| accusative | das Kaffeetrinken | – |
| dative | dem Kaffeetrinken | – |
| genitive | des Kaffeetrinkens | – |
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'Kaffeetrinken' (having coffee) is the nominalized form of 'Kaffee trinken' (to drink coffee) and consists of 'Kaffee' (coffee) and 'trinken' (to drink). As a noun, it is capitalized and written as one word, whereas the phrase 'Kaffee trinken' is written separately.
Das Kaffeetrinken mit unseren Nachbarn ist jeden Monat ein schönes Ereignis.
Having coffee with our neighbors is a lovely event every month.
'Kaffeetrinken' is often used after 'zu' or 'bei'. The combinations 'zum Kaffeetrinken' (for coffee and cake) for an occasion and 'beim Kaffeetrinken' (while having coffee) for the time during this activity are particularly common.
Zum Kaffeetrinken bringt jeder Gast einen Kuchen mit.
For coffee and cake, each guest brings a cake.
Beim Kaffeetrinken erzählte sie von ihrer Reise.
While having coffee, she told us about her trip.
Common combinations include 'gemeinsames Kaffeetrinken' (having coffee together), 'gemütliches Kaffeetrinken' (a cozy coffee gathering), and 'jemanden zum Kaffeetrinken einladen' (to invite someone for coffee and cake). The word usually describes a social occasion rather than simply drinking coffee.
Meine Tante hat uns am Feiertag zum Kaffeetrinken eingeladen.
My aunt invited us for coffee and cake on the public holiday.
