der Kaffee verkehrt
coffee with more milk than coffee (Austria) - one of many Viennese coffee names
Origin
Viennese coffee-house culture has its own names: „Melange“ (coffee with foamed milk), „kleiner Brauner“ (espresso with a little milk), „Verlängerter“ (a lengthened espresso), „Kaffee verkehrt“ (more milk than coffee). Simply ordering 'a coffee' is unusual there.
Building blocks
Words in this expression
Grammar that uses this word
- Regular comparative (-er + als 'than')Komparativ regelmäßig (-er + als)
- Superlative (am …-sten)Superlativ (am …-sten)
- Comparison of equality with 'so … wie' (as … as)Vergleich mit so … wie
- Verb 'schmecken' (to taste good, + dative)Verb 'schmecken' (+ Dativ)
Examples
Einen Verlängerten und ein , .
A lengthened espresso and a glass of water, please.