"faff" meaning in Cimbrian

See faff in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: faffen [plural]
Etymology: From Middle High German pfaffe, from Old High German pfaffo, phapho, from Latin papa, from Byzantine Greek παπᾶς (papâs), from Koine Greek πάπας (pápas), from Ancient Greek πάππας (páppas). Cognate to German Pfaffe, Dutch paap. Doublet of baabost. Etymology templates: {{inh|cim|gmh|pfaffe}} Middle High German pfaffe, {{inh|cim|goh|pfaffo}} Old High German pfaffo, {{der|cim|la|papa}} Latin papa, {{der|cim|gkm|παπᾶς}} Byzantine Greek παπᾶς (papâs), {{der|cim|grc-koi|πάπας}} Koine Greek πάπας (pápas), {{der|cim|grc|πάππας}} Ancient Greek πάππας (páppas), {{cog|de|Pfaffe}} German Pfaffe, {{cog|nl|paap}} Dutch paap, {{doublet|cim|baabost}} Doublet of baabost Head templates: {{head|cim|noun|cat2=|g=m|g2=|head=}} faff m, {{cim-noun|m|faffen}} faff m (plural faffen)
  1. (Luserna, Sette Comuni) priest Tags: Luserna, Sette-Comuni, masculine
    Sense id: en-faff-cim-noun-D8SBa7Mi Categories (other): Luserna Cimbrian, Sette Comuni Cimbrian, Cimbrian entries with incorrect language header, Religion Disambiguation of Cimbrian entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Religion: 100 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0

Noun

Head templates: {{head|cim|noun|cat2=|g=?|g2=|head=}} faff ?, {{cim-noun}} faff ?
  1. (Luserna) lily (flower) Tags: Luserna
    Sense id: en-faff-cim-noun-KEGtlorr Categories (other): Luserna Cimbrian, Cimbrian entries with incorrect language header, Flowers, Lily family plants, Occupations Disambiguation of Cimbrian entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Flowers: 16 84 Disambiguation of Lily family plants: 5 95 Disambiguation of Occupations: 16 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0

Inflected forms

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      "expansion": "Dutch paap",
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