Dutch

Noun

poppen

1. Plural form of pop ‎(“puppet, chrysalis”)

Verb

poppen

1. (obsolete) To play with puppets
2. To play (games etc.) in general
3. To court and/or have sex
4. To show off
5. To make or provide (a) puppet(s) etc.

Inflection

Derived terms

• popper m
• popperij
• pannepoppen (verb), pannepopper m
• oppoppen (verb)

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch [Term?], of unclear origin.

Alternative forms

• puppen

Verb

poppen

1. To make the sound of the bird koet
2. (figuratively) To stammer

Inflection

Derived terms

• poppelen (verb)
• popperen (verb)

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɔpən/, [ˈpɔpən], [ˈpɔpm̩]

Etymology 1

Regionally attested in the sense “to knock or beat rapidly”, which is probably onomatopoeic. The vulgar sense spread in the 20th century from dialects including Central Franconian. In the latter, the word is associated with the noun at hand in standard German Puppe ‎(“doll”), which association may be secondary, however. Compare etymology 2.

Verb

poppen ‎(third-person singular simple present poppt, past tense poppte, past participle gepoppt, auxiliary haben)

1. (regional, informal, mildly vulgar) to have sex; to ****

Synonyms

• (****): bumsen; ficken (more vulgar)

Etymology 2

Derived from an Alemannic German form of Puppe ‎(“doll”).

Verb

poppen ‎(third-person singular simple present poppt, past tense poppte, past participle gepoppt, auxiliary haben)

1. (Switzerland) to play with dolls

Synonyms

• (play with dolls): mit Puppen spielen; poppeln

Etymology 3

Probably from English pop.

Verb

poppen ‎(third-person singular simple present poppt, past tense poppte, past participle gepoppt, auxiliary haben)

1. (colloquial) to pop; to surprise; to impress

Conjugation