schupfn

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Bavarian

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Etymology

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From Middle High German schupfen, schüpfen (to make swing, rock) (also attested in Old High German firscuphen (ephemeral, unstable, past)), from Proto-Germanic *skuppōną, intensive form of *skeubaną, whence schiabn, German schieben and English shove. Also cognate with German schubsen and schuppen, and Dutch schoppen.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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schupfn (past participle gschupft)

  1. to toss, to throw something lightly
    Schupf in Boin umme!Toss the ball over here!
  2. to shove (push roughly)
    Ned schupfn!Don't shove!
  3. to manage, to run, to organize
    Des schupf ma scho.We'll manage that.
    De schupfn des Gschäft seit fåst zwanzg Jåhrn.They've been running the business for almost twenty years.

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