See also: popo, popó, pópo, popò, popô, po-po, pöpö, and popo-

German

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Etymology

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A 17th-century childish reduplication of the first syllable of Podex, from Latin pōdex.

Probably also influenced by nursery language, as common with such terms.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpoːpo/, /poˈpoː/ (prescriptive standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔpo/ (more commonly, at least in western Germany)
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Popo m (strong, genitive Popos, plural Popos)

  1. (childish) bottom, buttocks, bum
    Synonyms: Allerwertester, Arsch, Gesäß, Hintern, Hinterteil, Po, Podex, vier Buchstaben

Usage notes

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  • The word is used mainly by or towards children. Occasionally it may also be used among adults.

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Hungarian: popó (buttocks)
  • Romanian: popou

Further reading

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

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpopo/ [ˈpo.po]
  • Rhymes: -opo
  • Syllabification: Po‧po

Proper noun

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Popo

  1. Clipping of Popocatépetl, a popular nickname for the volcano
    Synonyms: Don Goyo, Popocatépetl