German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German lupfen, southern variant of lüpfen, whence modern lüpfen. See it for more.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlʊpf(ə)n/
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Verb

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lupfen (weak, third-person singular present lupft, past tense lupfte, past participle gelupft, auxiliary haben)

  1. (regional, Southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland) to lift; to raise
  2. (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

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  • The football term has become common throughout the language area in the southern form lupfen, though the variant lüpfen is occasionally used instead.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • lupfen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • lupfen” in Duden online