lupfen

From Middle High German lupfen, southern variant of lüpfen, whence modern lüpfen. See it for more.

• IPA^(key): /ˈlʊpfən/, [ˈlʊpfən], [ˈlʊpɸən], [ˈlʊpfn̩], [ˈlʊpɸɱ̍]

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lupfen (third-person singular simple present lupft, past tense lupfte, past participle gelupft, auxiliary haben)

1. (regional, southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland) to lift; to raise
2. (soccer) to lift the ball steeply, usually without spin, by putting the tip of one’s foot under it and abruptly lifting the leg

• The football term has become common throughout the language area in the southern form lupfen, though the variant lüpfen is occasionally used instead.

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