𐍀𐌰𐍀𐌰

Gothic

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πάπας (pápas).

Noun

𐍀𐌰𐍀𐌰 • (papa) m

1. (Post-Wulfilan Gothic) (Christian) priest, clergyman

Declension

Masculine an-stem
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	𐍀𐌰𐍀𐌰 papa	𐍀𐌰𐍀𐌰𐌽𐍃 papans
Vocative	𐍀𐌰𐍀𐌰 papa	𐍀𐌰𐍀𐌰𐌽𐍃 papans
Accusative	𐍀𐌰𐍀𐌰𐌽 papan	𐍀𐌰𐍀𐌰𐌽𐍃 papans
Genitive	𐍀𐌰𐍀𐌹𐌽𐍃 papins	𐍀𐌰𐍀𐌰𐌽𐌴 papanē
Dative	𐍀𐌰𐍀𐌹𐌽 papin	𐍀𐌰𐍀𐌰𐌼 papam

Synonyms

• 𐌲𐌿𐌳𐌾𐌰 (gudja) (Wulfilan Gothic)

Descendants

• → Old High German: pfaffo, phapho
  • Middle High German: pfaffe
    • Cimbrian: faff
    • German: Pfaffe