παππούς
See also: πάππους
Greek
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- πάππος (páppos)
Etymology
[edit]From Byzantine Greek παππούς (pappoús), from Ancient Greek παππίας (pappías), diminutive form of πάππας (páppas, “daddy”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]παππούς • (pappoús) m (plural παππούδες, feminine γιαγιά)
- grandfather, grandad, grandpa (father of one's parents)
- Ο παππούς μου πολέμησε στον Βʹ Παγκόσμιο Πόλεμο.
- O pappoús mou polémise ston Vʹ Pagkósmio Pólemo.
- My grandpa fought in World War II.
- (colloquial, by extension) gramps, pops, oldtimer (to address any old man)
- Πρόσεξε, παππού, μη σε πατήσει κανένα αμάξι καθώς περνάς το δρόμο.
- Prósexe, pappoú, mi se patísei kanéna amáxi kathós pernás to drómo.
- Careful, gramps, that a car doesn't run you over as you cross the road.
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | παππούς (pappoús) | παππούδες (pappoúdes) |
| genitive | παππού (pappoú) | παππούδων (pappoúdon) |
| accusative | παππού (pappoú) | παππούδες (pappoúdes) |
| vocative | παππού (pappoú) | παππούδες (pappoúdes) |
Coordinate terms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]- παππούλης m (pappoúlis) (diminutive)
Related terms
[edit]- προπάππος m (propáppos, “great-grandfather”)
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- el:Family
- el:Male family members