Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpu.pə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: poe‧pen
  • Rhymes: -upən

Etymology 1

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Probably an onomatopoeia (compare to English pop and poop, respectively). In the sense “to fuck” related with western German poppen.

Verb

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poepen

  1. (Netherlands) to defecate; to shit
    Synonyms: kakken, schijten, drukken, ontlasten, een bruine trui breien
  2. (obsolete) to fart
    Synonyms: scheten, ruften
  3. (vulgar, Belgium) to fuck (to copulate)
    Synonyms: neuken, vogelen, seksen, van bil gaan
Conjugation
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Conjugation of poepen (weak)
infinitive poepen
past singular poepte
past participle gepoept
infinitive poepen
gerund poepen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular poep poepte
2nd person sing. (jij) poept, poep2 poepte
2nd person sing. (u) poept poepte
2nd person sing. (gij) poept poepte
3rd person singular poept poepte
plural poepen poepten
subjunctive sing.1 poepe poepte
subjunctive plur.1 poepen poepten
imperative sing. poep
imperative plur.1 poept
participles poepend gepoept
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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poepen

  1. plural of poep

References

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  • Prof. dr. G. Geerts e.a., van Dale. Groot Woordenboek der Nederlandse Taal. Utrecht - Antwerp, Van Dale Lexicografie, 1984 (eleventh edition). [leading Dutch dictionary in Dutch, commonly known as ‘de Grote Van Dale’]
  • van Veen, P.A.F., van der Sijs, Nicoline (1997) Etymologisch woordenboek: de herkomst van onze woorden (in Dutch), Utrecht, Antwerpen: Van Dale Lexicografie, →ISBN