Belgium
cumulet
Meaning
a forward roll
Elsewhere
culbute
Explanation
Standard French calls it a culbute. Belgian children learn to do a cumulet.
Example
Le petit a réussi son premier cumulet sur le tapis du salon.
The little one managed his first forward roll on the living room rug.
Origin
Perhaps a blend of the French culbute and the Flemish tuimelen.
Source
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