cafetaria

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English cafeteria, from American Spanish cafetería. The shift to cafetaria is because of influence of other nouns on -taria and -aria.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌkaː.feːˈtaː.ri.aː/
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  • Hyphenation: ca‧fe‧ta‧ria
  • Rhymes: -aːriaː

Noun
Cafetaria in Amsterdam
Snack bar in Amsterdam
Cafetaria in het Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven
Dining area in the Van Abbe museum in Eindhoven

cafetaria f or m (plural cafetaria's, diminutive cafetariaatje n)

  1. small restaurant, cafeteria
  2. snack bar
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