Papp

Meaning

1. (masculine, no-plural, regional, strong) a mash or thick soup cooked from flour; pap
2. (masculine, no-plural, regional, strong) wheatpaste (flour-based glue)

Concepts

goo

Synonyms

Klebstoff

Schmiere

Soße

klebriges Zeug

Glibber

Translations

matière poisseuse

melma

brij

gosma

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pap/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: *pappe

Cognate with Dutch: pap

In summary

From late Middle High German *pappe (“pap, mash”). The noun is attested in the 15th century, but compare the derivative pepelen (“to feed, foster”, modern päppeln) in the 13th century. According to Frings, who considered it originally Rhenish, ultimately a borrowing from Latin pappa (“word called by infants for food”). However, independent origin in onomatopoeia and baby-talk (Lallwort) is now considered likelier. Note also that Middle High German pepelen above is in fact attested in an Austrian source.
The same word as Dutch pap, English pap.