poppa

English

Etymology

Alteration of papa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɒpə/

• Audio (General American):

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Noun

poppa (plural poppas)

1. (US, colloquial, sometimes childish) father, papa.

Anagrams

• PPPoA

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpopːɑ/, [ˈpo̞pːɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -opːɑ
• Syllabification^(key): pop‧pa

Etymology 1

Child speak, possibly based on polttaa.

Adjective

poppa (comparative popempi, superlative popin) (childish)

1. hot

Declension

Inflection of poppa (Kotus type 10*B/koira, pp-p gradation)
nominative		poppa	popat
genitive		popan	poppien
partitive		poppaa	poppia
illative		poppaan	poppiin
		singular	plural
nominative		poppa	popat
accusative	nom.	poppa	popat
	gen.	popan
genitive		popan	poppien poppain rare
partitive		poppaa	poppia
inessive		popassa	popissa
elative		popasta	popista
illative		poppaan	poppiin
adessive		popalla	popilla
ablative		popalta	popilta
allative		popalle	popille
essive		poppana	poppina
translative		popaksi	popiksi
abessive		popatta	popitta
instructive		—	popin
comitative		—	poppine

Possessive forms of poppa (Kotus type 10*B/koira, pp-p gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.
first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative poppani poppani accusative nom. poppani poppani gen. poppani genitive poppani poppieni poppaini rare partitive poppaani poppiani inessive popassani popissani elative popastani popistani illative poppaani poppiini adessive popallani popillani ablative popaltani popiltani allative popalleni popilleni essive poppanani poppinani translative popakseni popikseni abessive popattani popittani instructive — — comitative — poppineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative poppasi poppasi accusative nom. poppasi poppasi gen. poppasi genitive poppasi poppiesi poppaisi rare partitive poppaasi poppiasi inessive popassasi popissasi elative popastasi popistasi illative poppaasi poppiisi adessive popallasi popillasi ablative popaltasi popiltasi allative popallesi popillesi essive poppanasi poppinasi translative popaksesi popiksesi abessive popattasi popittasi instructive — — comitative — poppinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative poppamme poppamme accusative nom. poppamme poppamme gen. poppamme genitive poppamme poppiemme poppaimme rare partitive poppaamme poppiamme inessive popassamme popissamme elative popastamme popistamme illative poppaamme poppiimme adessive popallamme popillamme ablative popaltamme popiltamme allative popallemme popillemme essive poppanamme poppinamme translative popaksemme popiksemme abessive popattamme popittamme instructive — — comitative — poppinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative poppanne poppanne accusative nom. poppanne poppanne gen. poppanne genitive poppanne poppienne poppainne rare partitive poppaanne poppianne inessive popassanne popissanne elative popastanne popistanne illative poppaanne poppiinne adessive popallanne popillanne ablative popaltanne popiltanne allative popallenne popillenne essive poppananne poppinanne translative popaksenne popiksenne abessive popattanne popittanne instructive — — comitative — poppinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative poppansa poppansa accusative nom. poppansa poppansa gen. poppansa genitive poppansa poppiensa poppainsa rare partitive poppaansa poppiaan poppiansa inessive popassaan popassansa popissaan popissansa elative popastaan popastansa popistaan popistansa illative poppaansa poppiinsa adessive popallaan popallansa popillaan popillansa ablative popaltaan popaltansa popiltaan popiltansa allative popalleen popallensa popilleen popillensa essive poppanaan poppanansa poppinaan poppinansa translative popakseen popaksensa popikseen popiksensa abessive popattaan popattansa popittaan popittansa instructive — — comitative — poppineen poppinensa

Noun

poppa (childish)

1. fire, hot thing

Declension

Inflection of poppa (Kotus type 10*B/koira, pp-p gradation)
nominative		poppa	popat
genitive		popan	poppien
partitive		poppaa	poppia
illative		poppaan	poppiin
		singular	plural
nominative		poppa	popat
accusative	nom.	poppa	popat
	gen.	popan
genitive		popan	poppien poppain rare
partitive		poppaa	poppia
inessive		popassa	popissa
elative		popasta	popista
illative		poppaan	poppiin
adessive		popalla	popilla
ablative		popalta	popilta
allative		popalle	popille
essive		poppana	poppina
translative		popaksi	popiksi
abessive		popatta	popitta
instructive		—	popin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of poppa (Kotus type 10*B/koira, pp-p gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative poppani poppani accusative nom. poppani poppani gen. poppani genitive poppani poppieni poppaini rare partitive poppaani poppiani inessive popassani popissani elative popastani popistani illative poppaani poppiini adessive popallani popillani ablative popaltani popiltani allative popalleni popilleni essive poppanani poppinani translative popakseni popikseni abessive popattani popittani instructive — — comitative — poppineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative poppasi poppasi accusative nom. poppasi poppasi gen. poppasi genitive poppasi poppiesi poppaisi rare partitive poppaasi poppiasi inessive popassasi popissasi elative popastasi popistasi illative poppaasi poppiisi adessive popallasi popillasi ablative popaltasi popiltasi allative popallesi popillesi essive poppanasi poppinasi translative popaksesi popiksesi abessive popattasi popittasi instructive — — comitative — poppinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative poppamme poppamme accusative nom. poppamme poppamme gen. poppamme genitive poppamme poppiemme poppaimme rare partitive poppaamme poppiamme inessive popassamme popissamme elative popastamme popistamme illative poppaamme poppiimme adessive popallamme popillamme ablative popaltamme popiltamme allative popallemme popillemme essive poppanamme poppinamme translative popaksemme popiksemme abessive popattamme popittamme instructive — — comitative — poppinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative poppanne poppanne accusative nom. poppanne poppanne gen. poppanne genitive poppanne poppienne poppainne rare partitive poppaanne poppianne inessive popassanne popissanne elative popastanne popistanne illative poppaanne poppiinne adessive popallanne popillanne ablative popaltanne popiltanne allative popallenne popillenne essive poppananne poppinanne translative popaksenne popiksenne abessive popattanne popittanne instructive — — comitative — poppinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative poppansa poppansa accusative nom. poppansa poppansa gen. poppansa genitive poppansa poppiensa poppainsa rare partitive poppaansa poppiaan poppiansa inessive popassaan popassansa popissaan popissansa elative popastaan popastansa popistaan popistansa illative poppaansa poppiinsa adessive popallaan popallansa popillaan popillansa ablative popaltaan popaltansa popiltaan popiltansa allative popalleen popallensa popilleen popillensa essive poppanaan poppanansa poppinaan poppinansa translative popakseen popaksensa popikseen popiksensa abessive popattaan popattansa popittaan popittansa instructive — — comitative — poppineen poppinensa

Derived terms

• popata

 

compounds

• poppakonsti

 

Further reading

• “poppa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-01

Etymology 2

Noun

poppa

1. form of pop (with enclitic -pa)

Icelandic

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʰɔhpa/
• Rhymes: -ɔhpa

Verb

poppa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative poppaði, supine poppað)

1. (intransitive) to make popcorn

   Eigum við að poppa?

   Should we make popcorn?

2. (transitive, governs the accusative) to pop popcorn or the maize kernel
   • Icelandic Web of Science: Er virkilega hægt að poppa maísbaun með því að láta farsíma hringja umhverfis baunina, eins og sýnt er á myndböndum á Netinu? (“Can you really pop a maize kernel by surrounding it with ringing mobiles like shown on Internet videos?”)

     Er virkilega hægt að poppa maísbaun með því að láta farsíma hringja umhverfis baunina, eins og sýnt er á myndböndum á Netinu?

     Can you really pop a maize kernel by surrounding it with ringing mobiles like shown on Internet videos?

Conjugation

poppa — active voice (germynd)

infinitive (nafnháttur)		að poppa
supine (sagnbót)		poppað
present participle (lýsingarháttur nútíðar)		poppandi
	indicative (framsöguháttur)			subjunctive (viðtengingarháttur)
present (nútíð)	ég poppa	við poppum	present (nútíð)	ég poppi	við poppum
	þú poppar	þið poppið		þú poppir	þið poppið
	hann, hún, það poppar	þeir, þær, þau poppa		hann, hún, það poppi	þeir, þær, þau poppi
past (þátíð)	ég poppaði	við poppuðum	past (þátíð)	ég poppaði	við poppuðum
	þú poppaðir	þið poppuðuð		þú poppaðir	þið poppuðuð
	hann, hún, það poppaði	þeir, þær, þau poppuðu		hann, hún, það poppaði	þeir, þær, þau poppuðu
imperative (boðháttur)	poppa (þú)	poppið (þið)
	Forms with appended personal pronoun
	poppaðu	poppiði *
* Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

poppast — mediopassive voice (miðmynd)

infinitive (nafnháttur)		að poppast
supine (sagnbót)		poppast
present participle (lýsingarháttur nútíðar)		poppandist ** ** the mediopassive present participle is extremely rare and normally not used; it is never used attributively or predicatively, only for explicatory subclauses
	indicative (framsöguháttur)			subjunctive (viðtengingarháttur)
present (nútíð)	ég poppast	við poppumst	present (nútíð)	ég poppist	við poppumst
	þú poppast	þið poppist		þú poppist	þið poppist
	hann, hún, það poppast	þeir, þær, þau poppast		hann, hún, það poppist	þeir, þær, þau poppist
past (þátíð)	ég poppaðist	við poppuðumst	past (þátíð)	ég poppaðist	við poppuðumst
	þú poppaðist	þið poppuðust		þú poppaðist	þið poppuðust
	hann, hún, það poppaðist	þeir, þær, þau poppuðust		hann, hún, það poppaðist	þeir, þær, þau poppuðust
imperative (boðháttur)	poppast (þú)	poppist (þið)
	Forms with appended personal pronoun
	poppastu	poppisti *
* Spoken form, usually not written; in writing, the unappended plural form (optionally followed by the full pronoun) is preferred.

poppaður — past participle (lýsingarháttur þátíðar)

strong declension (sterk beyging)	singular (eintala)				plural (fleirtala)
	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)		masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	poppaður	poppuð	poppað		poppaðir	poppaðar	poppuð
accusative (þolfall)	poppaðan	poppaða	poppað		poppaða	poppaðar	poppuð
dative (þágufall)	poppuðum	poppaðri	poppuðu		poppuðum	poppuðum	poppuðum
genitive (eignarfall)	poppaðs	poppaðrar	poppaðs		poppaðra	poppaðra	poppaðra
weak declension (veik beyging)	singular (eintala)				plural (fleirtala)
	masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)		masculine (karlkyn)	feminine (kvenkyn)	neuter (hvorugkyn)
nominative (nefnifall)	poppaði	poppaða	poppaða		poppuðu	poppuðu	poppuðu
accusative (þolfall)	poppaða	poppuðu	poppaða		poppuðu	poppuðu	poppuðu
dative (þágufall)	poppaða	poppuðu	poppaða		poppuðu	poppuðu	poppuðu
genitive (eignarfall)	poppaða	poppuðu	poppaða		poppuðu	poppuðu	poppuðu

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpop.pa/
• Rhymes: -oppa
• Hyphenation: póp‧pa

Etymology 1

From Vulgar Latin puppa (“breast, teat, nipple, boob”), from Latin puppa, variant of pupa (“girl; doll”). Doublet of pupa.

Noun

poppa f (plural poppe)

1. (informal) breast, boob

   Synonyms: poccia, tetta

Related terms

• poppare

Etymology 2

From Latin puppis, through a Vulgar Latin *puppa.

Noun

poppa f (plural poppe)

1. (nautical) stern

   Antonym: prua

Descendants

• → Maltese: poppa
• → Turkish: pupa

Etymology 3

Verb

poppa

1. inflection of poppare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Anagrams

• pappo, pappò

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian poppa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɔp.pa/

Noun

poppa f (plural poppi)

1. (nautical) stern, poop

Derived terms

• qasru tal-poppa

 

Swedish

Verb

poppa (present poppar, preterite poppade, supine poppat, imperative poppa)

1. to pop (popcorn)

Conjugation

Conjugation of poppa (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	poppa		poppas
Supine	poppat		poppats
Imperative	poppa		—
Imper. plural1	poppen		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	poppar	poppade	poppas	poppades
Ind. plural1	poppa	poppade	poppas	poppades
Subjunctive2	poppe	poppade	poppes	poppades
	Participles
Present participle	poppande
Past participle	poppad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

See also

• popcorn

References

• poppa in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• poppa in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)