tornemi

tornemi

Catalan

Etymology

From tornem (“we (will) return”) +‎ hi (“there”), from the name of the bakery Can Tornem-hi in Badalona.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /toɾˈnə.mi/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /turˈnɛ.mi/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /toɾˈne.mi/

Noun

tornemi m (plural tornemis)

1. A type of viennoiserie similar to a cream puff or the Gironese xuixo.

Further reading

• “tornemi” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.