IN GREEK
μπουφές
boufes
buffet; serving table; sideboard
IN TURKISH
büfe
büfe
buffet; refreshment bar
WEAR THE WORD
μπουφές in blue ink and büfe in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Shared from a third language
- STARTED IN
- French (via Italian in Greek)
- CATEGORY
- Household
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Greek also denotes a sideboard; Turkish can denote a small refreshment counter.
- NOTES
- Triantafyllidis derives Greek via Italian buffe ultimately French buffet.
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SOURCES
- Triantafyllidis, Λεξικό της Κοινής Νεοελληνικής, entry μπουφές www.greek-language.gr
- Nişanyan Sözlük, entry büfe www.nisanyansozluk.com
Etymologies are checked against the dictionaries and studies listed. An entry is stamped settled only when both the Greek and the Turkish side have been checked. Research for this ledger was compiled with AI assistance and reviewed by the editors.
HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY
Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘μπουφές / büfe’, entry 130, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/130-boufes/. Accessed [day month year].