Word of the Day: Kaffeeklatsch.
NOUN
1. An informal social gathering at which coffee is served.
2. Talking or gossip at an informal gathering where coffee is served.
Example Sentences.
1. "The highlight of the neighborhood get-togethers was the kaffeeklatsch that always followed."
2. "My grandmother loved nothing more than a good kaffeeklatsch with her friends on Saturday mornings."
3. "We call it a 'book club,' but in truth, it's mostly a kaffeeklatsch."
Word Origin.
German, late 19th century
Here we have more proof that German might just be the world's most flexible and useful language. This word, which literally means "coffee gossip," has been traced back to roughly 1900, when German housewives would gather at one another's houses to chat and imbibe their daily caffeine.
NOUN
1. An informal social gathering at which coffee is served.
2. Talking or gossip at an informal gathering where coffee is served.
Example Sentences.
1. "The highlight of the neighborhood get-togethers was the kaffeeklatsch that always followed."
2. "My grandmother loved nothing more than a good kaffeeklatsch with her friends on Saturday mornings."
3. "We call it a 'book club,' but in truth, it's mostly a kaffeeklatsch."
Word Origin.
German, late 19th century
Here we have more proof that German might just be the world's most flexible and useful language. This word, which literally means "coffee gossip," has been traced back to roughly 1900, when German housewives would gather at one another's houses to chat and imbibe their daily caffeine.
Word of the Day: Kaffeeklatsch.
NOUN
1. An informal social gathering at which coffee is served.
2. Talking or gossip at an informal gathering where coffee is served.
Example Sentences.
1. "The highlight of the neighborhood get-togethers was the kaffeeklatsch that always followed."
2. "My grandmother loved nothing more than a good kaffeeklatsch with her friends on Saturday mornings."
3. "We call it a 'book club,' but in truth, it's mostly a kaffeeklatsch."
Word Origin.
German, late 19th century
Here we have more proof that German might just be the world's most flexible and useful language. This word, which literally means "coffee gossip," has been traced back to roughly 1900, when German housewives would gather at one another's houses to chat and imbibe their daily caffeine.
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