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Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from French buffet.
Noun
bufet m (plural bufets)
- sideboard
- buffet
- office (of an attorney)
Etymology 2
Onomatopoeic, from buff- + -et (diminutive). Possibly influenced by buf (“puff of air”).
Noun
bufet m (plural bufets)
- (archaic or dialectal) slap on the cheek
Derived terms
Further reading
Crimean Tatar
Noun
bufet
- buffet, cafeteria.
Declension
References
- Mirjejev, V. A., Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk , Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN
Indonesian
Etymology
From Dutch buffet, from French buffet, from Middle French bufet, from Old French bufet, of uncertain origin; possibly a Celtic borrowing.
Pronunciation
Noun
bufèt (plural bufet-bufet)
- buffet:
- a counter or sideboard from which food and drinks are served or may be bought
- (cooking) food laid out in this way, to which diners serve themselves
- Synonym: prasmanan
Further reading
Malay
Etymology
From English buffet.
Noun
bufet (Jawi spelling بوفيت, plural bufet-bufet)
- buffet
Further reading
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from French buffet, from Middle French bufet, from Old French bufet.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbu.fɛt/
- Rhymes: -ufɛt
- Syllabification: bu‧fet
Noun
bufet m inan (diminutive bufecik, related adjective bufetowy)
- bar, buffet, counter (place from where food and drinks are bought and served)
- buffet, spread (meal laid out on a table or counter)
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- bufet in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- bufet in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French buffet.
Noun
bufet n (plural bufete)
- sideboard, dresser (a piece of furniture)
Declension
Spanish
Noun
bufet m (plural bufetes)
- Alternative spelling of buffet
Further reading