καφετζής

Greek

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish قهوه‌جی (kahveci), equivalent to καφές (kafés, “coffee”) +‎ -τζής (-tzís), both themselves from Ottoman Turkish قهوه (kahve) and Ottoman Turkish ـجی (-ci) respectively.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.feˈd͡zis/
• Hyphenation: κα‧φε‧τζής

Noun

καφετζής • (kafetzís) m (plural καφετζήδες, feminine καφετζού)

1. coffee shop owner (male)
2. waiter (male)

Declension

Declension of καφετζής

	singular	plural
nominative	καφετζής •	καφετζήδες •
genitive	καφετζή •	καφετζήδων •
accusative	καφετζή •	καφετζήδες •
vocative	καφετζή •	καφετζήδες •

Related terms

• see: καφενείο n (kafeneío, “kafenio”)