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papas

dads

noun pah-PAH Rare

Usage Note

Papas is simply the plural of papa (dad), the informal word for father. It is used in phrases like les papas poules (hands-on dads, literally 'hen dads'). In contemporary usage, papa is slightly more childlike than père, which is more neutral or literary.

Examples

"Les papas accompagnent leurs enfants à l'école."

Natural Translation

The dads accompany their children to school.

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