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.

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