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konditorei

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[kuhn-dit-uh-rahy, kawn-dee-taw-rahy] / kənˈdɪt əˌraɪ, kɔnˌdi tɔˈraɪ /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of konditorei

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

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Instead they pushed their way into the konditorei shops, gorged themselves on fancy cakes, coffee with plumes of whipped cream floating on top.

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