No. 10,064 in German
papis
The German word "Papis" means "dads" or "papas" (plural of "papa").
In a sentence
Die Papis holen ihre Kinder vom Kindergarten ab.
The dads pick up their kids from kindergarten.
In this sentence, 'Papis' is the plural colloquial form referring to fathers.
In ihren Geschichten erwähnen die Kinder oft ihre Papis.
In their stories, the children often mention their dads.
Here, 'Papis' is used to affectionately refer to fathers as talked about by children.
Die lustigen Bemerkungen der Papis sorgten für allgemeines Lachen.
The funny remarks of the dads caused general laughter.
In this example, 'Papis' describes the group of fathers making amusing comments.
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