Definition
A small coffee cup, or the strong coffee served in such a cup, typically after dinner.
Etymology
From French 'demi-tasse' (half-cup), combining 'demi' (half) + 'tasse' (cup, from Arabic 'tassa'). Borrowed directly into English in the 19th century.
Kelly Says
The word 'demitasse' is literally 'half-cup' in French, but what it really means is 'fancy after-dinner espresso'—it's proof that old European upper classes felt they needed French words to make small portions of coffee feel like culture.
Translations
ARالعربية
نصف فنجان
nafs finjan
BNবাংলা
আধা কাপ
aadha kap
CACatalà
mitja tassa
mit-ja tas-sa
CSČeština
polovinu šálky
pa-lo-vi-nu sha-l-ky
DADansk
halv kop
halv kop
DEDeutsch
Demi Tasse
deh-mee taws-seh
ELΕλληνικά
μισή φλιτζάνι
mi-si phi-t-z-ani
ESEspañol
demitas
deh-mee-tahs
FAفارسی
نیم فنجان
nim finjan
FISuomi
puoli kuppi
pou-li ku-ppi
FRFrançais
demi-tasse
deh-mee-tahs
HEעברית
חצי כוס
chatsi k'os
HIहिन्दी
आधा कप
aadha kap
HUMagyar
fél csésze
fe-l ches-ze
IDBahasa Indonesia
setengah cangkir
se-tan-gah chan-gir
IGIG
nke ahia
n-keh a-hee-ah
ITItaliano
demi tazza
deh-mee tazz-ah
MSBahasa Melayu
separuh cawan
se-pa-ruh cha-wan
MYမြန်မာ
အိမ်ကြီး
ay-im-kye-jee
NLNederlands
halve kop
hal-ve kop
NONorsk
halv kopp
halv kopp
PAPA
ਅੱਧਾ ਕੱਪ
a-d-dha ka-pp
PLPolski
połowa filiżanki
pa-wowa fee-li-zhan-ki
PTPortuguês
meia xícara
may-ah shee-kruh-zah
RORomână
jumătate de cană
jum-a-deh-de ka-na
RUРусский
половина чашки
pa-lo-vi-na cha-sh-ki
SVSvenska
halvkopp
halv-kop
SWKiswahili
nusu kikombe
nu-su ki-kom-be
TAதமிழ்
அரை கப்
a-rai kap
TEతెలుగు
ఆరవై కప్పు
a-rav-ai kap-pu
THไทย
ถ้วยครึ่ง
tua krung
TLTL
kalahating tasa
ka-la-ha-ting ta-sa
TRTürkçe
yarım fincan
yarim fin-chan
UKУкраїнська
половинна чашка
pa-lo-vi-nna cha-sh-ka
URاردو
آدھا پیالہ
aadha pi-a-la
VITiếng Việt
nửa tách
nwa tach
ZUZU
isiqithi
ee-see-thee