Coffee klatch

Of course, the proper German term is Kaffeeklatsch, but different sources for etymology were confusing. One said it was altered to the combination English and sort-of German coffee klatch in the 1950s. Others mention late 19th century for the use of Kaffeeklatsch in America, but don't give a date for the transition to coffee klatch. I'm sure precise information exists, but I wasn't fascinated enough to research this further!

Suffice to say that German surnames are probably second only to those from the British Isles in the USA. I suspect we use more German (and Yiddish) phrases as part of American English than those from other immigrant groups. This may give way to Spanish at some future tipping point.