παππούς (pappoús)
English: grandfather
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About παππούς
As a noun, παππούς is of the masculine gender and is in the nominative case in Greek grammar. It can help you understand sentence structure and word forms better.
Pronunciation
Hyphenation: παπ‧πούς
Definitions & Examples
- noun:grandfather, grandad, grandpa (father of one's parents)Examples:
- Ο παππούς μου πολέμησε στον Β’ Παγκόσμιο Πόλεμο.O pappoús mou polémise ston V’ Pagkósmio Pólemo.
- My grandpa fought in World War II.
- noun:(colloquial, by extension) gramps, pops, oldtimer (to address any old man)Examples:
- 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 Table
masculine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | παππούς | παππούδες |
| genitive | παππού | παππούδων |
| accusative | παππού | παππούδες |
| vocative | παππού | παππούδες |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how παππούς appears in different grammatical contexts.
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Derived Terms
- παππούλης (pappoúlis)"Grek"