Bappn

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 Bapperl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈb̥ɑb̥m/

Noun

Bappn f (plural Bappn)

1. (anatomy) mouth, trap

   I håmma mei Bappn verbrennt. ― I've burnt my mouth.

   Hoid de Bappn! ― Shut your trap!

Related terms

• Bapperl