lupfen

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlʊpfən/, [ˈlʊpfən], [ˈlʊpɸən], [ˈlʊpfn̩], [ˈlʊpɸɱ̍]

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Verb

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

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

Derived terms

• Lupfer