patufet
See also: Patufet
Catalan
Etymology
Of expressive origin. Influenced by such words as petit (“small”), petarrell (“pout; tot”), pet (“fart”), and llufa (“silent fart”).
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /pə.tuˈfət/
- (Central) IPA(key): /pə.tuˈfɛt/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /pa.tuˈfet/
Noun
patufet m (plural patufets, feminine patufeta)
- small child, urchin, rugrat
Derived terms
- Patufet
Further reading
- “patufet” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “patufet”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023
- “patufet” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.