Bapperl

Bavarian

Etymology

Unclear. Possibly from Italian pappa (“pap, mush”), from Latin pappa (“food for children”). Possibly related to Middle Low German pappe, English pap, Dutch pap, German Pappe (“pap, porridge; wheatpaste; cardboard”), Old French papa/pape, Bulgarian папам (papam, “to eat”) and Serbo-Croatian папати/papati (“to eat”), among others. See also Bappn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈb̥ɑb̥ɐl/

Noun

Bapperl n (plural Bapperl)

1. (Bavaria) sticker, adhesive label

   Synonym: Pickerl

   Des Bapperl is nuntergånga. ― The sticker has come off.

2. (Austria, Vienna) meal, dish (only used in a positive sense)

   Heit gibt's a guads Bapperl. ― Today we'll have a delicious dish.

Related terms

• Bappn