Patufet

Catalan

A capgròs of Patufet at a festival in Sitges

Alternative forms

• Baldufet

Etymology

From patufet (“urchin, small child”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [pə.tuˈfɛt]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [pə.tuˈfət]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [pa.tuˈfet]

Proper noun

Patufet m

1. a figure in Catalan folklore, similar to the Tom Thumb of Perrault

Descendants

• Spanish: pitufo

See also

• Polzet

Further reading

Patufet on the Catalan Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ca