πάπια (pápia)
English: duck
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Genderfeminine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About πάπια
As a noun, πάπια is of the feminine gender and is in the nominative case in Greek grammar. It can help you understand sentence structure and word forms better.
Definitions & Examples
- noun:duck (aquatic bird)Examples:
- 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.
- noun:bed urinal
Declension Table
feminine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | πάπια | πάπιες |
| genitive | πάπιας | — |
| accusative | πάπια | πάπιες |
| vocative | πάπια | πάπιες |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how πάπια appears in different grammatical contexts.