patapouf
French edit
Etymology edit
From pata- (onomatopoeia imitating a falling sound) + pouf (“poof”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
patapouf m (plural patapoufs)
Interjection edit
patapouf
Further reading edit
- “patapouf”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.