Buffet

See also: buffet

German

Alternative forms

• Büfett (frequent; perdominant in Germany)
• Büfet, Büffet, Büfee, Büffee (nonstandard, but sometimes seen)

Etymology

Borrowed from French buffet.

The spelling Büfett, preferred at least in Germany, represents the Germanised pronunciation in /ɛt/. Such a pronunciation has established itself in many words like Parkett, Kabarett, etc. In the case of Buffet, however, the French pronunciation has widely prevailed, which means that speakers now often pronounce /eː/ while reading and writing Büfett.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʏˈfeː/
• IPA^(key): /bʏˈfɛt/ (regional or archaic)

• Audio

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• Rhymes: -eː, -ɛt

Noun

Buffet n (strong, genitive Buffets, plural Buffets)

1. (cooking) buffet
2. (furniture) sideboard, buffet

Usage notes

• The spelling Buffet has been an optional spelling since 2017.

Declension

Declension of Buffet [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Buffet	die	Buffets
genitive	eines	des	Buffets	der	Buffets
dative	einem	dem	Buffet	den	Buffets
accusative	ein	das	Buffet	die	Buffets