ijskoffie
/ˈɛi̯sˌkɔ.fi/
Iced coffee in Dutch is ijskoffie.
What does it mean word for word?
The word ijskoffie is a compound of ijs (ice) and koffie (coffee).
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun ijskoffie takes the definite article de. To express more than one, the plural form is ijskoffies.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈɛi̯sˌkɔ.fi/. The first of the three syllables is stressed.
Did you know?
- If you order ijskoffie in a traditional Dutch cafe, you might receive a drink topped with a scoop of ice cream instead of just ice cubes. This happens because ijs is the standard Dutch word for 'ice cream' as well as 'ice'.
- The Dutch letter combination ij in ijs is treated as a single letter in the alphabet and is historically a ligature of i and j.
- The Dutch word koffie is a direct relative of the English 'coffee', but it shares a common ancestor with the Arabic word qahwah.
Examples in context
- Ik hou niet van ijskoffie.I don't like iced coffee.Tatoeba #7717418 by MarijnKp, translation #2592967 by WestofEden
- Ik hou niet van ijskoffie en zij evenmin.I don't like iced coffee, and she doesn't either.Tatoeba #12787457 by PaulP, translation #252124 by CK
- Een ijskoffie met vanille/chocolade/karamel, alstublieft.A iced coffee with vanilla/chocolate/caramel, please.
- Een kleine ijskoffieA small iced coffee
- Een middelgrote ijskoffieA medium iced coffee
- Een grote ijskoffieA large iced coffee
- Zullen we een ijskoffie drinken?Shall we drink an iced coffee?
Example conversation
Emma and Lucas are at a cafe on a hot afternoon.
- EmmaHet is echt erg warm vandaag.It is really very warm today.
- LucasJa, ik heb zin in een ijskoffie.Yes, I feel like having an iced coffee.
- EmmaDat klinkt heerlijk, Lucas.That sounds delicious, Lucas.
- LucasZullen we er twee bestellen?Shall we order two of them?
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ijskoffie, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
