follet
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Catalan
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
follet m (plural follets)
- (folklore) sprite, goblin
- Synonym: millet
- 1981, Jaume Sisa (lyrics and music), “Nit de Sant Joan”:
- Follet de la nit, rei de l'enganyifa / Cada any per Sant Joan ens fa una visita / Adormo els infants i faig que somniïn
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- dust devil
Derived terms
Further reading
- “follet” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
French
Etymology
From folle.
Pronunciation
Noun
follet m (plural follets)
Derived terms
Adjective
follet (feminine follette, masculine plural follets, feminine plural follettes)
Further reading
- “follet”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.