🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

커피숍

Pronunciation / Transliteration: keopi syop

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Coffee-Shop/ˈkɔː.fi ʃɒp/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"나는 커피숍에 가는 것을 좋아한다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A small establishment where coffee and other refreshments are served.

    "I love to meet my friends at the local coffee-shop for a chat."
  2. 2

    A place that often serves light meals and snacks in addition to coffee.

    "The coffee-shop down the street has the best pastries."

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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'coffee-shop' combines 'coffee', derived from the Arabic 'qahwa', which referred to a beverage made from coffee beans, and 'shop', from the Old English 'sceoppa', meaning a place of trade. The concept of coffee shops emerged in the 17th century as social hubs for conversation and commerce.

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