[Lexicog] Heteronyms in English

[Fritz Goerling]

Ken,

 

According to a historical myth there was a popess Ann (French: papesse Anne:
German:

Päpstin Anna). I think the Spanish is “la papisa” not “la papa.” But my
Spanish is weak.

 

Fritz

 

Ken Hill wrote:

 

Spanish 'the pope' is el papa (masculine) and Mexican Spanish 'the potato'
is la papa (feminine). (Peninsular Spanish 'the potato' is la patata and
I've been told in Spain that the Mexican la papa 'the potato' sounds like
a silly mistake, as though there were a female pope. --Ken




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