Blümchenkaffee

derNoun

very weak coffee; watery coffee

English translations

  1. 01

    Daisy coffee

Word details

German meaning
Ein abwertender Begriff für dünnen, schwachen Kaffee.
English meaning
weak coffee
Synonym
dünner Kaffee
German example
Dieser Blümchenkaffee ist ja fast wie Wasser.
English example
This weak coffee is almost like water.
Type
Noun
Article
der
Singular Form
der Blümchenkaffee
Plural Form
die Blümchenkaffees

Example sentences with “Blümchenkaffee”

  1. Dieser Kaffee schmeckt wie Blümchenkaffee. (This coffee tastes like dishwater/very weak coffee.)

Frequently asked questions

Why is it called Blümchenkaffee?

It is an idiom referring to the fact that the coffee was so weak you could see the flower pattern ('Blümchen') at the bottom of the cup.