schupfn

See also: Schupfn

Bavarian

Etymology

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

Verb

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.

Conjugation

Conjugation of schupfn
infinitive schupfn
past participle gschupft
present past subjunctive
1st person singular schupf — schupfad
2nd person singular schupfst — schupfadst
3rd person singular schupft — schupfad
1st person plural schupfn — schupfadn
2nd person plural schupfts — schupfats
3rd person plural schupfn — schupfadn
imperative
singular schupf
plural schupfts

Derived terms

  • Dreimoi gschupft und zwamoi gfångan
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