lüpfe

Alemannic German

Alternative forms

• lǜpfe

Etymology

From Middle High German lüpfen. Further origin unknown. Cognate with German lüpfen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlʏp͡fə/

Verb

lüpfe (third-person singular simple present lüpft, past participle glüpft, auxiliary haa)

1. to lift, raise
   • 2009, Andreas Neeser, No alles gliich wie morn, page 20:

     Der eint lüpft d Hand und lost mit offnem Muul.

     One of them raises his hand and listens, open-mouthed.

Usage notes

• Used in Aarau, Basel, Bern, Glarus, Lucerne, Solothurn, Uri, Wallis, Zurich Knonaueramt.

Synonyms

• lupfe
• lupfa (Graubünden)

Related terms

• Lupf

German

Pronunciation

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Verb

lüpfe

1. inflection of lüpfen:
   1. first-person singular present
   2. first/third-person singular subjunctive I
   3. singular imperative