poppa
- noun
- /ˈpɑːpə/
- Informal
:
abuelo
- My poppa would still be alive if it weren't for you!
Examples
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Is your Poppa a ghost, or do you converse with God Almighty? Stephen
Fiction book (1995) -
You guys would have liked my poppa.
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I love spending time with my poppa on weekends; he always has the best stories to tell.
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Every Sunday, we visit my poppa, who prepares his famous pancakes for breakfast.
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My poppa shared his wisdom about life during our long walks in the park.
Synonyms
823
1.0
The father of your mother or father
703
1.0
A man who is the father of your mother or father
98
9.0
A father or grandfather someone calls in a loving way
75
1.0
An older man who is the father of your mother or father
43
4.3
The father of your mother or father
43
8.5
A warm word some families use for father or grandfather
42
8.1
An informal, loving name for a grandfather
40
5.0
An older man who is the parent of one of your parents
22
7.9
A casual name people use for their grandfather
17
8.1
An informal loving name for your grandfather
6
7.7
An older man who is your grandfather or a kind male relative
6
3.0
A loving name a child uses for their grandfather
5
9.9
A common informal name for grandfather in German and Dutch families
1
6.7
An old man used as a friendly name for your grandfather or another older man
A loving nickname for a child's grandfather or sometimes father
How Affectionate
- Informal
43
4.3
- Informal
- Informal
703
1.0
- Informal
75
1.0
823
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Poppa comes from the same baby-talk family as papa and grandpa, so people use it as a caring, familiar name for a 'grandfather'.