tornemi

Catalan

Etymology

From tornem (“we (will) return”) +‎ hi (“there”), from the name of the bakery Can Tornem-hi in Badalona.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [turˈnɛ.mi]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [torˈnə.mi]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [toɾˈne.mi]

Noun

tornemi m (plural tornemis)

1. a type of viennoiserie similar to a cream puff or the Gironese xuixo

Further reading

• “tornemi” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.