hup

See also: húp and hụp

Translingual

Symbol

hup

1. (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Hupa.

See also

• Wiktionary's coverage of Hupa terms

English

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Alternative forms

• hep

Interjection

hup

1. The first beat of a 4/4 military cadence, commanding either the lead-off step in a march or some other action.

   After four we raise our swords. One two three four... hup two three four... hup two three four.

   • 1943 February 8, The Goulburn Evening Post, NSW, Australia, page 3, column 5:

     "Hup, two, three, fo', . . . " cracked the American voice out of the foggy darkness.

Related terms

• (beat): hep, hip, hub, hubbin, variants of the 4/4 downbeat in swing and jazz

Anagrams

• PHU, Phu, UHP, puh

Czech

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɦup]
• Rhymes: -up
• Homophone: hub

Interjection

hup

1. interjection describing a quick, jumping movement

   Synonym: hop

Derived terms

• hupsnout

Further reading

• “hup”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “hup”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɦʏp/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: hup
• Rhymes: -ʏp
• Homophone: Hub

Etymology 1

From huppen; compare hop.

Interjection

hup

1. Synonym of hoppa (“let's go, hey presto, alley-oop”)

Derived terms

• hupsakee
• hupseflups

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

hup

1. inflection of huppen:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
   3. imperative

Gothic

Romanization

hup

1. Romanization of 𐌷𐌿𐍀

Irish

Interjection

hup!

1. hup!

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “hup”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Romanian

Interjection

hup

1. Alternative form of hop