bufet

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern) [buˈfe̞t]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [buˈfət]
• IPA^(key): (Central) [buˈfɛt]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [buˈfet]

• Audio (Barcelona):

  (file)

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French buffet.

Noun

bufet m (plural bufets)

1. sideboard

   Synonym: aparador

2. buffet (meal)
3. office (of an attorney)

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic, from buff- +‎ -et (diminutive). Possibly influenced by buf (“puff of air”).

Noun

bufet m (plural bufets)

1. (archaic or dialectal) slap on the cheek

Derived terms

• bufetada
• bufetejar

Further reading

• “bufet”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007

Crimean Tatar

Noun

bufet

1. buffet, cafeteria.

Declension

Declension of bufet

nominative	bufet
genitive	bufetniñ
dative	bufetke
accusative	bufetni
locative	bufette
ablative	bufetten

References

• Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002), Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎^[1], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN

Czech

Etymology

Etymology tree

Old French bufet

Middle French bufet

French buffetbor.

Czech bufet

Borrowed from French buffet, from Middle French bufet, from Old French bufet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbufɛt]

Noun

bufet m inan

1. bar, buffet, counter (place from where food and drinks are bought and served)

Declension

Declension of bufet (hard masculine inanimate)

	singular	plural
nominative	bufet	bufety
genitive	bufetu	bufetů
dative	bufetu	bufetům
accusative	bufet	bufety
vocative	bufete	bufety
locative	bufetu	bufetech
instrumental	bufetem	bufety

Derived terms

nouns

• bufetář
• bufetový
• bufeťák

Further reading

• “bufet”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “bufet”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “bufet”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• buffet (1901–1947)
• bupet

Etymology

From Dutch buffet, from French buffet, from Middle French bufet, from Old French bufet, of uncertain origin; possibly a Celtic borrowing.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈbufɛt/ [ˈbu.fɛt̪̚]
• Rhymes: -ufɛt
• Syllabification: bu‧fet

Noun

bufèt (plural bufet-bufet)

1. buffet:
   1. a counter or sideboard from which food and drinks are served or may be bought
   2. (cooking) food laid out in this way, to which diners serve themselves

      Synonym: prasmanan

Further reading

• “bufet”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Etymology

From English buffet.

Noun

bufet (Jawi spelling بوفيت, plural bufet-bufet)

1. buffet

Further reading

• "bufet" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "bufet" at PRPM first version)

Polish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Old French bufet

Middle French bufet

French buffetbor.

Polish bufet

Borrowed from French buffet, from Middle French bufet, from Old French bufet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbu.fɛt/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ufɛt
• Syllabification: bu‧fet

Noun

bufet m inan (diminutive bufecik, related adjective bufetowy)

1. bar, buffet, counter (place from where food and drinks are bought and served)
2. buffet, spread (meal laid out on a table or counter)

Declension

Declension of bufet

	singular	plural
nominative	bufet	bufety
genitive	bufetu	bufetów
dative	bufetowi	bufetom
accusative	bufet	bufety
instrumental	bufetem	bufetami
locative	bufecie	bufetach
vocative	bufecie	bufety

Derived terms

nouns

• bufeciarz
• bufetowa
• bufetowy

Further reading

• “bufet”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎^[2] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• “bufet”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[3] (in Polish)

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French buffet.

Noun

bufet n (plural bufete)

1. sideboard, dresser (a piece of furniture)

Declension

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	bufet	bufetul	bufete	bufetele
genitive-dative	bufet	bufetului	bufete	bufetelor
vocative	bufetule		bufetelor

Spanish

Noun

bufet m (plural bufetes)

1. alternative form of buffet

Further reading

• “bufet”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 24th edition, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 30 October 2026