The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
AXEL
Etymology 1
Noun
axel (plural axels)
(figure skating) A jump that includes one (or more than one) complete turn and a half turn while in the air.
Synonym: axel jump
Etymology 2
Noun
axel
Misspelling of axle.
Anagrams
• Alex, Lexa, axle
Etymology
Proper noun
Axel
A male given name from Germanic languages in quiet use since the 19th century.
Anagrams
• Alex, Lexa, axle
Source: Wiktionary
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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