lupfen
German
Etymology
From Middle High German lupfen, southern variant of lüpfen, whence modern lüpfen. See it for more.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlʊpf(ə)n/
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Verb
lupfen (weak, third-person singular present lupft, past tense lupfte, past participle gelupft, auxiliary haben)
- (regional, Southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland) to lift; to raise
- (soccer) to lift the ball steeply, usually without spin, by putting the tip of one’s foot under it and abruptly lifting the leg
Usage notes
- The football term has become common throughout the language area in the southern form lupfen, though the variant lüpfen is occasionally used instead.
Conjugation
Conjugation of lupfen (weak, auxiliary haben)
| infinitive | lupfen | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| present participle | lupfend | ||||
| past participle | gelupft | ||||
| auxiliary | haben | ||||
| indicative | subjunctive | ||||
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| present | ich lupfe | wir lupfen | i | ich lupfe | wir lupfen |
| du lupfst | ihr lupft | du lupfest | ihr lupfet | ||
| er lupft | sie lupfen | er lupfe | sie lupfen | ||
| preterite | ich lupfte | wir lupften | ii | ich lupfte1 | wir lupften1 |
| du lupftest | ihr lupftet | du lupftest1 | ihr lupftet1 | ||
| er lupfte | sie lupften | er lupfte1 | sie lupften1 | ||
| imperative | lupf (du) lupfe (du) |
lupft (ihr) | |||
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Composed forms of lupfen (weak, auxiliary haben)
Derived terms
- Lupfer