παππούς

See also: πάππους

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek παππούς (pappoús), from Ancient Greek παππίας (pappías), diminutive form of πάππας (páppas, “daddy”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /paˈpus/
  • Hyphenation: παπ‧πούς

Noun

παππούς • (pappoús) m (plural παππούδες, feminine γιαγιά)

  1. grandfather, grandad, grandpa (father of one's parents)
    Ο παππούς μου πολέμησε στον Βʹ Παγκόσμιο Πόλεμο.
    O pappoús mou polémise ston Vʹ Pagkósmio Pólemo.
    My grandpa fought in World War II.
  2. (colloquial, by extension) gramps, pops, oldtimer (to address any old man)
    Πρόσεξε, παππού, μη σε πατήσει κανένα αμάξι καθώς περνάς το δρόμο.
    Prósexe, pappoú, mi se patísei kanéna amáxi kathós pernás to drómo.
    Careful, gramps, that a car doesn't run you over as you cross the road.

Declension
declension of παππούς
case     \     number singular plural
nominative παππούς • παππούδες •
genitive παππού • παππούδων •
accusative παππού • παππούδες •
vocative παππού • παππούδες •

Coordinate terms
see: Appendix:Greek vocabulary/Family

Derived terms
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