πάπια

Greek

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Noun

πάπια • (pápia) f (plural πάπιες)

1. duck (aquatic bird of the family Anatidae)
2. variety of bedpan having duck-like shape

Declension

Declension of πάπια

	singular	plural
nominative	πάπια •	πάπιες •
genitive	πάπιας •	—
accusative	πάπια •	πάπιες •
vocative	πάπια •	πάπιες •

Usage notes

• A Greek tongue twister:

  Μια πάπια μα ποιά πάπια, μια πάπια με παπιά. (Mia pápia ma poiá pápia, mia pápia me papiá., “A duck, but which duck? A duck with ducklings”)