Kaffeesatzleserei

German

Etymology

From Kaffeesatz +‎ lesen +‎ -erei or Kaffeesatzleser +‎ -ei. Literally, “coffee grounds reading”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈka.fe.zat͡s.leː.zəˌraɪ̯]
  • IPA(key): [kaˈfeː.zat͡s.leː.zəˌraɪ̯] (Austria)
  • Hyphenation: Kaf‧fee‧satz‧le‧se‧rei

Noun

Kaffeesatzleserei f (genitive Kaffeesatzleserei, no plural)

  1. (derogatory, humorous) tea leaf reading (pointless speculation or prediction about future events)
    Synonym: Kaffeesatzlesen n

Declension

Declension of Kaffeesatzleserei [sg-only, feminine]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Kaffeesatzleserei
genitive einer der Kaffeesatzleserei
dative einer der Kaffeesatzleserei
accusative eine die Kaffeesatzleserei

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