konditorei

[ kuhn-dit-uh-rahy; German kawn-dee-taw-rahy ]

noun

1. (often initial capital letter) a German pastry and coffee shop.

Word History and Origins

Origin of konditorei¹

1930–35; < German, equivalent to Konditor confectioner (< Latin condītor one who seasons; condī ( re ) to season ( condiment ) + -tor -tor ) + -ei ( Middle High German -īe < Old French -ie -y ³ )

Example Sentences

She lunched at a Konditorei, more to rest her tired body than because she needed food.

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