πάπια

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word πάπια. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word πάπια, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say πάπια in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word πάπια you have here. The definition of the word πάπια will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofπάπια, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek πάπια (pápia), perhaps onomatopoeic.[1] Compare Italian papera (“duck”).

Noun

πάπια • (pápia) f (plural πάπιες)

  1. 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.
  2. bed urinal

Declension

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

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ πάπια, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia