πάπια
Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek πάπια (pápia), perhaps onomatopoeic.[1] Compare Italian papera (“duck”).
Noun
πάπια • (pápia) f (plural πάπιες)
- duck (aquatic bird)
- Μια πάπια μα ποια πάπια, μια πάπια με παπιά. (tongue-twister)
- Mia pápia ma poia pápia, mia pápia me papiá.
- A duck, but which duck? A duck with ducklings.
- bed urinal
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | πάπια (pápia) | πάπιες (pápies) |
| genitive | πάπιας (pápias) | — |
| accusative | πάπια (pápia) | πάπιες (pápies) |
| vocative | πάπια (pápia) | πάπιες (pápies) |
Derived terms
- παπί (papí)
References
- ^ πάπια, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language