Papa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "papa"

Translingual

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpæpə]
• IPA^(key): [pəˈpɑ]

Symbol

Papa

1. The letter P in the ICAO spelling alphabet.

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Catalan

Etymology

From Latin pāpās, from Ancient Greek πάππας (páppas).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -apa

Proper noun

Papa m

1. pope

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German

Alternative forms

• Pappa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpapa/
• IPA^(key): /paˈpaː/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -apa, -aː

Noun

Papa m (genitive Papas, plural Papas)

1. dad, daddy

Usage notes

• The word is commonly used with a definite article in most parts of central Germany, southern Germany, and Austria: Wo ist der Papa? – "Where is Dad?" In northern Germany—and generally in writing—no article tends to be used: Wo ist Papa?
• The genitive Papas is used before the modified term, without any article or determiner: Papas Tasche – “Dad’s bag”. This is chiefly northern German usage; the southern German prefers the dative: die Tasche vom Papa (as above). — The genitive can also be used with an accompanying article or determiner: die Tasche meines Papas – “my dad’s bag”. This, however, is not common usage in any region; children will say instead: die Tasche von meinem Papa.

Synonyms

• Vati

Derived terms

• Papi (affectionate)

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin pāpās, from Ancient Greek πάππας (páppas).

Proper noun

Papa m

1. the Pope (head of both the Catholic and Coptic Churches)

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Tagalog

Proper noun

Papa

1. the Pope