noun
coffeehouse
B1
Kaffeehaus (das) means “coffeehouse” or “café.” Plural is Kaffeehäuser (umlaut + -er), an irregular plural. Declension: nominative plural die Kaffeehäuser; genitive singular des Kaffeehauses. Neuter gender (das). Often denotes traditional Central European coffeehouses with seating and extended service. Common term in Germany and Austria.
Examples
In Wien gibt es viele traditionelle Kaffeehäuser.
There are many traditional coffee houses in Vienna.
Der Schriftsteller schrieb in einem Kaffeehaus, obwohl er unter Zeitdruck stand.
The writer wrote in a coffeehouse, although he was under time pressure.
Wir treffen uns im Kaffeehaus an der Ecke.
We'll meet at the coffeehouse on the corner.
Details
Mnemonics
imagine an old Viennese coffeehouse with wooden tables and newspapers
combines 'Kaffee' (coffee) + 'haus' (house) — like English 'coffeehouse'
das (neuter) — picture the coffeehouse as a building (das), a neutral object
Notes
'Kaffeehaus' often evokes traditional Viennese cafés and can be more formal or historic than 'Café'.