poepen

Dutch

Etymology 1

Probably an onomatopoeia (compare to pop); possibly associated like poep with Latin puppis (compare poop deck, French poupe)

Verb

poepen

1. To defecate, shit; to fart
2. (vulgar) (only in the southern Low Countries) To fuck, copulate
3. (Netherlands) To give birth

Conjugation

Conjugation of poepen (weak)

infinitive	poepen
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	poep	poepte
2nd person singular	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	(hebben) gepoept
1)Archaic.

Synonyms

• (defecate) kakken, schijten
• (fuck) neuken, vogelen
• (give birth) baren

Derived terms

• poeper m
• uitpoepen

Related terms

• poepsjiek (adjective)

Etymology 2

Various etymologies distinct (not all indisputably) from the above

Noun

poepen

1. plural form of poep

References

• 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’]
• Dr. P.A.F. van Veen e.a., Etymologisch Woordenboek. De herkomst van onze woorden., Van Dale Lexicografie, 1989 [Dutch etymological dictionary, in Dutch]