Paf

Lëtzebuergesch

English: shaveling; bigot; Christian Conservative
Français: curaillon; cabotin; partisan de la droite chrétienne
Deutsch: Pfaffe; Frömmler; Christlich-Konservative(r)

Type: SUBST M
Plural: Pafen

Pronunciation (IPA)

[paːf]

Meanings and translations

Meaning 1

pejorative

Deutsch: Pfaffe
Français: cureton; curaillon
English: priestling; shaveling
Português: padreco; sotaina
Nederlands: paap (priester)

Meaning 2

pejorative

Deutsch: Frömmler
Français: bigot; cabotin
English: sanctimonious person; overpious person; bigot
Português: beato; carola
Nederlands: fijne katholiek; kwezel

Meaning 3

pejorative

Deutsch: Anhänger des christlichen Konservatismus; Christlich-Konservativer
Français: partisan de la droite chrétienne
English: Christian Conservative
Português: partidário da direita cristã
Nederlands: conservatieve katholiek

Spelling variants

Only source-reviewed variants are suggested.

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Example sentences

ech gleewe scho laang net méi, wat d'Pafen an der Mass priedegen
pejorative
Meaning 1: priestling; shaveling
als gudde Paf geet hien all Sonndeg an d'Mass
pejorative
Meaning 2: sanctimonious person; overpious person; bigot
déi Pafe kréie vu mir keng Stëmm!
pejorative
Meaning 3: Christian Conservative

Source: ZLS / LOD · July 2026 · CC0

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