buffet
French, noun/by.fɛ/
buffet is spelled B-U-F-F-E-T (6 letters) and appears 4.9 times per million words in written French, the 11,366th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Buffet is a French masculine noun meaning “sideboard, dresser (a piece of furniture)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Meuble massif composé de tiroirs, placards et étagères, qui sert à entreposer l’argenterie, la vaisselle ou…”.
What does buffet mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinesideboard, dresser (a piece of furniture)
- 2
masculinebuffet (food)
- 3
masculineslangbelly
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Meuble massif composé de tiroirs, placards et étagères, qui sert à entreposer l’argenterie, la vaisselle ou le linge de table. 2. Table où sont proposés des plats en libre-service. 3. Réception où les convives se servent eux-mêmes. 4. Ensemble d'idées ou de concepts hétéroclites parmi lesquels tout intéressé pourra choisir.
noun: 1. Partie du casque qui protège les joues.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of buffet
- buffets plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce buffet?
- /by.fɛ/
- \by.fɛ\
- [by.fɛ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to buffet
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is buffet in French?
buffet appears 4.9 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).