See also: papi, PAPI, pápi, pāpi, pāpī, and p'api

German

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Etymology

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Papa +‎ -i

Compare French papi.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpapi/
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Noun

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Papi m (strong, genitive Papis, plural Papis)

  1. (usually childish) daddy

Usage notes

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  • The word is commonly used with a definite article in most parts of central Germany, southern Germany, and Austria: Wo ist der Papi? – "Where is Daddy?" In northern Germany—and generally in writing—no article tends to be used: Wo ist Papi?
  • The genitive Papis is used before the modified term, without any article or determiner: Papis Tasche – “Daddy’s bag”. This is chiefly northern German usage; the rest of the language prefers: die Tasche vom Papi (as above). — The genitive can also be used with an accompanying article or determiner: die Tasche meines Papis – “my dad’s bag”. This, however, is not common usage in any region; children will say instead: die Tasche von meinem Papi.

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Papi” in Duden online
  • Papi” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Italian

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Etymology

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Proper noun

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Papi m or f by sense

  1. a surname

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