kaffeeklatsch

Examples

• All

• Kind of a combination office, kaffeeklatsch and waiting room.

  Sunset Boulevard (1950)

• I'm thankful for Kaffeeklatsch coffee (and also family, friends, health, and all that...).

  Blog text (4)

• The atmosphere was companionable, two hausfraus having a kaffeeklatsch.

  Fiction book (1996)

• Everything includes her Kaffeeklatsch blog and Kathy's list of favorite ed tech blogs.

  Academic text (2015)

• Every Saturday, my friends and I gather for a casual kaffeeklatsch where we enjoy coffee and share the latest gossip.

• During the kaffeeklatsch, the mothers exchanged stories about their children and caught up on each other's lives.

• The local bookstore hosts a monthly kaffeeklatsch where community members can meet, chat, and enjoy a warm cup of coffee.

Synonyms

C

chitchat

vskaffeeklatsch

• Informal

28 2.0

Friendly, light talk about unimportant things

is a social event centered on coffee and friendly gossip rather than brief talk

C

chit-chat

vskaffeeklatsch

• Informal

9 2.8

Short friendly talk about unimportant things

is a social gathering with coffee and shared gossip rather than mere small talk

C

confab

vskaffeeklatsch

• Informal

5 8.9

A short informal private talk between people

is a public social meeting for coffee and chat not just private talk

K

klatch

vskaffeeklatsch

• Archaic

2 9.5

A small informal meeting where people talk, often with coffee

is more about friendly gossip among acquaintances rather than only companionship

C

coffee-and-chat

vskaffeeklatsch

• Informal

2.5

A relaxed meeting where people talk and drink coffee

is more about friendly gossip among friends rather than only general coffee meetings

S

schmoose

vskaffeeklatsch

• Informal

9.9

A friendly, informal talk about personal news

is a social gathering with coffee where chatting and gossip happen

How Formal

reception

167 3.3

tea party

23 1.4

kaffeeklatsch

• Informal

1 8.9

coffee break

20 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology