kaffegök

Swedish

FWOTD – 27 November 2022

Etymology

From kaffe (“coffee”) +‎ gök (“a mouthful amount of liquor”). According to SO and SAOB attested since 1890.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰafːejøːk/

Noun

kaffegök c

1. A coffee spiced with unseasoned brännvin (or other strong liquor) that is layered on top.

   Synonyms: kaffekask (disputed), kaffehalva, uddevallare

   • 1873 November 5, Es. a. m., “Små res-skildringar. [Small travelogues.]”, in Wermlands Läns Tidning‎, page 3:

     Under det hästen hvilade och förtärde sitt foder, togs in en och annan kaffegök, hvarigenom de stelnade lemmarne blefvo uppmjukade och kroppen varm.

     While the horse rested and consumed its fodder, an occasional cup of liquored coffee was taken in, whereby the stiffened limbs were softened and the body warm.

Declension

Declension of kaffegök

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	kaffegök	kaffegöks
	definite	kaffegöken	kaffegökens
plural	indefinite	kaffegökar	kaffegökars
	definite	kaffegökarna	kaffegökarnas

See also

• teknekt (tea with liquor)

References

• kaffegök in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• kaffegök in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)