kapsalon

Meaning

1. (masculine,neuter) barber shop, hair salon
2. (masculine,neuter) a type of fast food, consisting of fries topped with doner or shawarma meat, grilled with cheese and covered with salad; similar to a halal snack pack or munchy box

Hyphenated as

kap‧sa‧lon

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɑp.saːˌlɔn/

Etymology

Compound of kappen + salon, calque of French salon de coiffure. The snack sense originated in 2003; it was popularized by the owner of a barber shop in Rotterdam, who used to order it as a custom snack at a local fast food joint.