Contionary:päppin

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Niemish

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈpɛppɪn/

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

bískup ("bishop")

See also

gúdin ("pagan priest")