Polish words / 3751–4000 / no. 3843
papa
/ˈpapa/noun, masculine (person)#3843 most common
dad, papa, roofing felt
Usage note'Papa' for father is old-fashioned; it also means roofing felt (feminine), and 'pa pa' = bye-bye.
Examples
- Papa zawsze czytał nam bajki na dobranoc.Papa always read us bedtime stories.
- Na dachu trzeba wymienić starą papę.The old roofing felt on the roof needs replacing.
Declension of papa
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativekto? co? | papa | papowie |
| Genitivekogo? czego? | papy | papów |
| Dativekomu? czemu? | papie | papom |
| Accusativekogo? co? | papę | papów |
| Instrumentalz kim? z czym? | papą | papami |
| Locativeo kim? o czym? | papie | papach |
| Vocativeo! | papo | papowie |
