Kaffe

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Kaffe

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 kaffe

n. coffee; kaffe-kvern, kaffe-bolli, kaffe-ketill, a coffee-mill, coffee-cup, coffee-pot; derived from the Fr. café through Dan. caffe, and not older than the 18th century, for the satirical poem Þagnarmál of 1728 and Eggert Ólafsson (died 1768) mention tea and tobacco, but not coffee, which came into use in Icel. as a popular beverage not earlier than the end of the 18th century.

Runic Inscription

ᚴᛅᚠᚠᛁ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

ch
chapter.
Dan
Danish.
Dan.
Danish.
Fr
French in etymologies.
Fr.
French in etymologies.
Icel
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.
Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.
Linnæus.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors

Fr.
Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.

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