Low German

Noun

Paus m pl

1. plural of Pau

English

Noun

paus

1. plural of pau

Catalan

Noun

paus

1. plural of pau

Adjective

paus

1. masculine plural of pau

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɑu̯s/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch paus, paues, pauwes, from Old French papes (compare German Papst), from Medieval Latin pāpa ‎(“bishop, pope”), from Ancient Greek πάπας ‎(pápas, “bishop”), variant of πάππας ‎(páppas, “father”), of imitative origin.

Noun

paus m ‎(plural pausen, diminutive pausje n)

1. pope

Derived terms

Old Frisian

Alternative forms

• pāves
• pāgus

Noun

pāus m

1. pope

Declension

Portuguese

paus

Etymology

From pau ‎(“stick”). Originally the suit was represented by clubs. Eventually the design changed to that of a three-leaf clover, but the name was kept.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpawʃ/

Noun

paus m pl

1. clubs (one of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♣)
2. plural of pau

Related terms

Suits in Portuguese · naipes (see also: baralho) (layout · text)
copas	ouros	espadas	paus

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paʊ̯s/

Noun

paus c

1. pause, break

Declension

Related terms

• pausa