קפה הפוך

Hebrew

Etymology

Literally roughly “flipped coffee”.

Noun

קָפֶה הָפוּךְ‎ • (kafé hafúkh) m

(uncountable) An Israeli coffee drink, a version of cappuccino.
(uncountable, more generally) Latte, cappuccino, or any of the various other coffee drinks made from a combination of espresso and milk foam.
(countable) A single serving of such a drink: a latte, a cappuccino, or the like.

Usage notes

Not all speakers agree about the correct usage of this term.
The word הָפוּךְ‎ (hafúkh, “flipped”) may be used alone in any of these senses, with the word קָפֶה‎ (kafé, “coffee”) left implied.

Synonyms

(all senses): הָפוּךְ‎ (hafúkh, “flipped”)

References

“קפה הפוך‎” from קָפֶה.com.
“הפוך או קפוצ'ינו?‎” from וואלה!‎ (walla.co.il)
קפה‎ on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he

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