Contionary:päppin

Niemish

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpɛppʲɪn/

Etymology

From Gothic papa, in turn from Greek πάπας.

Noun

¹ pä̀ppin n.m. syncopating hard stem

1. (Christianity) priest

Declension

declension of pä̀ppin (mh-S declension)
	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	pä̀ppin	pàppnan	pàppens	pàppnas
genitive	pä̀ppins	pä̀ppnes	pä̀ppne	pä̀ppinse
dative	pàppen	pàppnum	pàppną	pàppnę

Derived terms

• pä̀ppia ("priest's wife")

Coordinate terms

• bìskup ("bishop")
• klízsza ("church")

See also

• gúdin ("pagan priest")