baabost

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German bābest, from late Old High German bābes, from Ecclesiastical Latin papa, ultimately from Ancient Greek πάππας (páppas, “father”). Cognate with German Papst.

Noun

baabost m

  1. (Sette Comuni, Roman Catholicism) pope
    Dar baabost ist braan allen faffen.
    The pope is the leader of all priests.

References
  • “baabost” in Martalar, Umberto Martello; Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo
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