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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
Declension of πάπια
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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πάπια (pápia)
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πάπιες (pápies)
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| genitive
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πάπιας (pápias)
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| accusative
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πάπια (pápia)
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πάπιες (pápies)
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| vocative
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πάπια (pápia)
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πάπιες (pápies)
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