poppa

English

Etymology

Alteration of papa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɒpə/

• Audio (Midwestern US):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɒpə

Noun

poppa (plural poppas)

1. (US, colloquial, sometimes childish) father, papa.

Anagrams

• PPPoA

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpopːɑ/, [ˈpo̞pːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -opːɑ
• Syllabification^(key): pop‧pa
• Hyphenation^(key): pop‧pa

Etymology 1

Child speak, possibly based on polttaa.

Adjective

poppa (comparative popempi, superlative popin) (childish)

1. hot

Declension

Inflection of poppa (Kotus type 10*B/koira, pp–p gradation)
nominative		poppa	popat
genitive		popan	poppien
partitive		poppaa	poppia
illative		poppaan	poppiin
		singular	plural
nominative		poppa	popat
accusative	nom.	poppa	popat
	gen.	popan
genitive		popan	poppien poppain rare
partitive		poppaa	poppia
inessive		popassa	popissa
elative		popasta	popista
illative		poppaan	poppiin
adessive		popalla	popilla
ablative		popalta	popilta
allative		popalle	popille
essive		poppana	poppina
translative		popaksi	popiksi
abessive		popatta	popitta
instructive		—	popin
comitative		—	poppine

Possessive forms of poppa (Kotus type 10*B/koira, pp–p gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative poppani poppani accusative nom. poppani poppani gen. poppani genitive poppani poppieni poppaini rare partitive poppaani poppiani inessive popassani popissani elative popastani popistani illative poppaani poppiini adessive popallani popillani ablative popaltani popiltani allative popalleni popilleni essive poppanani poppinani translative popakseni popikseni abessive popattani popittani instructive — — comitative — poppineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative poppasi poppasi accusative nom. poppasi poppasi gen. poppasi genitive poppasi poppiesi poppaisi rare partitive poppaasi poppiasi inessive popassasi popissasi elative popastasi popistasi illative poppaasi poppiisi adessive popallasi popillasi ablative popaltasi popiltasi allative popallesi popillesi essive poppanasi poppinasi translative popaksesi popiksesi abessive popattasi popittasi instructive — — comitative — poppinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative poppamme poppamme accusative nom. poppamme poppamme gen. poppamme genitive poppamme poppiemme poppaimme rare partitive poppaamme poppiamme inessive popassamme popissamme elative popastamme popistamme illative poppaamme poppiimme adessive popallamme popillamme ablative popaltamme popiltamme allative popallemme popillemme essive poppanamme poppinamme translative popaksemme popiksemme abessive popattamme popittamme instructive — — comitative — poppinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative poppanne poppanne accusative nom. poppanne poppanne gen. poppanne genitive poppanne poppienne poppainne rare partitive poppaanne poppianne inessive popassanne popissanne elative popastanne popistanne illative poppaanne poppiinne adessive popallanne popillanne ablative popaltanne popiltanne allative popallenne popillenne essive poppananne poppinanne translative popaksenne popiksenne abessive popattanne popittanne instructive — — comitative — poppinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative poppansa poppansa accusative nom. poppansa poppansa gen. poppansa genitive poppansa poppiensa poppainsa rare partitive poppaansa poppiaan poppiansa inessive popassaan popassansa popissaan popissansa elative popastaan popastansa popistaan popistansa illative poppaansa poppiinsa adessive popallaan popallansa popillaan popillansa ablative popaltaan popaltansa popiltaan popiltansa allative popalleen popallensa popilleen popillensa essive poppanaan poppanansa poppinaan poppinansa translative popakseen popaksensa popikseen popiksensa abessive popattaan popattansa popittaan popittansa instructive — — comitative — poppineen poppinensa

Noun

poppa (childish)

1. fire, hot thing

Declension

Inflection of poppa (Kotus type 10*B/koira, pp–p gradation)
nominative		poppa	popat
genitive		popan	poppien
partitive		poppaa	poppia
illative		poppaan	poppiin
		singular	plural
nominative		poppa	popat
accusative	nom.	poppa	popat
	gen.	popan
genitive		popan	poppien poppain rare
partitive		poppaa	poppia
inessive		popassa	popissa
elative		popasta	popista
illative		poppaan	poppiin
adessive		popalla	popilla
ablative		popalta	popilta
allative		popalle	popille
essive		poppana	poppina
translative		popaksi	popiksi
abessive		popatta	popitta
instructive		—	popin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of poppa (Kotus type 10*B/koira, pp–p gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative poppani poppani accusative nom. poppani poppani gen. poppani genitive poppani poppieni poppaini rare partitive poppaani poppiani inessive popassani popissani elative popastani popistani illative poppaani poppiini adessive popallani popillani ablative popaltani popiltani allative popalleni popilleni essive poppanani poppinani translative popakseni popikseni abessive popattani popittani instructive — — comitative — poppineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative poppasi poppasi accusative nom. poppasi poppasi gen. poppasi genitive poppasi poppiesi poppaisi rare partitive poppaasi poppiasi inessive popassasi popissasi elative popastasi popistasi illative poppaasi poppiisi adessive popallasi popillasi ablative popaltasi popiltasi allative popallesi popillesi essive poppanasi poppinasi translative popaksesi popiksesi abessive popattasi popittasi instructive — — comitative — poppinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative poppamme poppamme accusative nom. poppamme poppamme gen. poppamme genitive poppamme poppiemme poppaimme rare partitive poppaamme poppiamme inessive popassamme popissamme elative popastamme popistamme illative poppaamme poppiimme adessive popallamme popillamme ablative popaltamme popiltamme allative popallemme popillemme essive poppanamme poppinamme translative popaksemme popiksemme abessive popattamme popittamme instructive — — comitative — poppinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative poppanne poppanne accusative nom. poppanne poppanne gen. poppanne genitive poppanne poppienne poppainne rare partitive poppaanne poppianne inessive popassanne popissanne elative popastanne popistanne illative poppaanne poppiinne adessive popallanne popillanne ablative popaltanne popiltanne allative popallenne popillenne essive poppananne poppinanne translative popaksenne popiksenne abessive popattanne popittanne instructive — — comitative — poppinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative poppansa poppansa accusative nom. poppansa poppansa gen. poppansa genitive poppansa poppiensa poppainsa rare partitive poppaansa poppiaan poppiansa inessive popassaan popassansa popissaan popissansa elative popastaan popastansa popistaan popistansa illative poppaansa poppiinsa adessive popallaan popallansa popillaan popillansa ablative popaltaan popaltansa popiltaan popiltansa allative popalleen popallensa popilleen popillensa essive poppanaan poppanansa poppinaan poppinansa translative popakseen popaksensa popikseen popiksensa abessive popattaan popattansa popittaan popittansa instructive — — comitative — poppineen poppinensa

Derived terms

• popata

compounds

• poppakonsti

Further reading

• “poppa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 July 2023

Etymology 2

Noun

poppa

1. form of pop (with enclitic -pa)

Icelandic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʰɔhpa/
• Rhymes: -ɔhpa

Verb

poppa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative poppaði, supine poppað)

1. (intransitive) to make popcorn

   Eigum við að poppa?

   Should we make popcorn?

2. to pop popcorn or the maize kernel [with accusative]
   • Icelandic Web of Science: Er virkilega hægt að poppa maísbaun með því að láta farsíma hringja umhverfis baunina, eins og sýnt er á myndböndum á Netinu? (“Can you really pop a maize kernel by surrounding it with ringing mobiles like shown on Internet videos?”)

     Er virkilega hægt að poppa maísbaun með því að láta farsíma hringja umhverfis baunina, eins og sýnt er á myndböndum á Netinu?

     Can you really pop a maize kernel by surrounding it with ringing mobiles like shown on Internet videos?

Conjugation

poppa – active voice (germynd)

infinitive nafnháttur		að poppa
supine sagnbót		poppað
present participle lýsingarháttur nútíðar		poppandi
		indicative framsöguháttur			subjunctive viðtengingarháttur
		present nútíð	past þátíð		present nútíð	past þátíð
singular	ég	poppa	poppaði		poppi	poppaði
	þú	poppar	poppaðir		poppir	poppaðir
	hann, hún, það	poppar	poppaði		poppi	poppaði
plural	við	poppum	poppuðum		poppum	poppuðum
	þið	poppið	poppuðuð		poppið	poppuðuð
	þeir, þær, þau	poppa	poppuðu		poppi	poppuðu
		imperative boðháttur
singular	þú	poppa (þú), poppaðu
plural	þið	poppið (þið), poppiði1

¹ Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

poppast – mediopassive voice (miðmynd)

infinitive nafnháttur		að poppast
supine sagnbót		poppast
present participle lýsingarháttur nútíðar		poppandist (rare; see appendix)
		indicative framsöguháttur			subjunctive viðtengingarháttur
		present nútíð	past þátíð		present nútíð	past þátíð
singular	ég	poppast	poppaðist		poppist	poppaðist
	þú	poppast	poppaðist		poppist	poppaðist
	hann, hún, það	poppast	poppaðist		poppist	poppaðist
plural	við	poppumst	poppuðumst		poppumst	poppuðumst
	þið	poppist	poppuðust		poppist	poppuðust
	þeir, þær, þau	poppast	poppuðust		poppist	poppuðust
		imperative boðháttur
singular	þú	poppast (þú), poppastu
plural	þið	poppist (þið), poppisti1

¹ Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

poppaður — past participle (lýsingarháttur þátíðar)

strong declension (sterk beyging)	singular (eintala)			plural (fleirtala)
	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	poppaður	poppuð	poppað	poppaðir	poppaðar	poppuð
accusative (þolfall)	poppaðan	poppaða	poppað	poppaða	poppaðar	poppuð
dative (þágufall)	poppuðum	poppaðri	poppuðu	poppuðum	poppuðum	poppuðum
genitive (eignarfall)	poppaðs	poppaðrar	poppaðs	poppaðra	poppaðra	poppaðra
weak declension (veik beyging)	singular (eintala)			plural (fleirtala)
	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	poppaði	poppaða	poppaða	poppuðu	poppuðu	poppuðu
accusative (þolfall)	poppaða	poppuðu	poppaða	poppuðu	poppuðu	poppuðu
dative (þágufall)	poppaða	poppuðu	poppaða	poppuðu	poppuðu	poppuðu
genitive (eignarfall)	poppaða	poppuðu	poppaða	poppuðu	poppuðu	poppuðu

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpop.pa/
• Rhymes: -oppa
• Hyphenation: póp‧pa

Etymology 1

Inherited from Vulgar Latin puppa (“breast, teat, nipple, boob”), from Latin puppa, variant of pupa (“girl; doll”). Doublet of pupa.

Noun

poppa f (plural poppe)

1. (informal) breast, boob

   Synonyms: poccia, tetta

Related terms

• poppare

Etymology 2

Inherited from Latin puppis, through a Vulgar Latin *puppa.

Noun

poppa f (plural poppe)

1. (nautical) stern

   Antonym: prua

Descendants

• → Maltese: poppa
• → Turkish: pupa

Etymology 3

Verb

poppa

1. inflection of poppare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Anagrams

• pappo, pappò

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian poppa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɔp.pa/
• Rhymes: -ɔppa

Noun

poppa f (plural poppi)

1. (nautical) stern, poop

Derived terms

• qasru tal-poppa

Swedish

Verb

poppa (present poppar, preterite poppade, supine poppat, imperative poppa)

1. to pop (popcorn)

   Vi poppade popcorn

   We popped / made popcorn

Conjugation

Conjugation of poppa (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	poppa		poppas
supine	poppat		poppats
imperative	poppa		—
imper. plural1	poppen		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	poppar	poppade	poppas	poppades
ind. plural1	poppa	poppade	poppas	poppades
subjunctive2	poppe	poppade	poppes	poppades
present participle		poppande
past participle		poppad

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

See also

• popcorn

References

• “poppa”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
• “poppa”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)