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Romanian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic попъ (popŭ), from Ancient Greek πάππας (páppas, “daddy, papa”). Compare also Aromanian popã, pãpã. Or alternatively, from Latin popa, papa, hence its presence in other neighbour languages. Doublet of papă.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpo.pə/
- Rhymes: -opə
- Hyphenation: po‧pă
Noun
popă m (plural popi)
- (informal, sometimes derogatory) priest
- (playing cards) king
Declension
Declension of popă
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singular
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plural
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indefinite articulation
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definite articulation
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indefinite articulation
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definite articulation
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| nominative/accusative
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(un) popă
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popa
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(niște) popi
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popii
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| genitive/dative
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(unui) popă
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popii
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(unor) popi
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popilor
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| vocative
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popă, popo
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popilor
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