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See also: Hoppla

German

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Alternative forms

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hoppala

Etymology

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Onomatopoeic; compare English hoopla, French houp-là and Italian oplà.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhɔpla/
  • Audio:(file)

Interjection

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hoppla

  1. oops, upsadaisy
    Synonyms: huch, ups, (dated) pardauz
    • 1928, Bertolt Brecht, “Die Seeräuber-Jenny”, in Die Dreigroschenoper:
      Und an diesem Mittag wird es still sein am Hafen
      Wenn man fragt, wer wohl sterben muß.
      Und dann werden Sie mich sagen hören: Alle!
      Und wenn dann der Kopf fällt, sag ich: Hoppla!
      And on this noon it’ll be quiet in the harbor
      When they ask who has to die.
      And then you’ll hear me say: All of them!
      And when the head falls, I’ll say: Oops!

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • hoppla” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • hoppla” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon

Swedish

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Pronunciation

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Interjection

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hoppla

  1. (directed at a horse) Move on!, go faster!
  2. oops, upsadaisy