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Hupe

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See also: hupe and hüpe

German

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Etymology

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An onomatopoeic term derived from dialectal forms.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈhuːpə]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Hupe f (genitive Hupe, plural Hupen)

  1. horn, hooter (a sound-emitting device in and for cars)
  2. (slightly vulgar, usually in the plural) hooter, bazonga, poont
    Synonym: Titte

Declension

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Declension of Hupe [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Hupe die Hupen
genitive einer der Hupe der Hupen
dative einer der Hupe den Hupen
accusative eine die Hupe die Hupen
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References

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  1. ^ Wolfgang Pfeifer, editor (1993), “Hupe”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen (in German), 2nd edition, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN

Further reading

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  • “Hupe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Hupe” in Duden online
  • “Hupe” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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