boppa

Faroese

Etymology

From English boob (slang ‘a woman's breast’), around 1600-1800.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔʰpːa/

Noun

boppa f (genitive singular boppu, plural boppur)

  1. teat
  2. wart, nipple
  3. female breast
    • fáa boppu
      suck
    • geva boppu
      give suck to, suckle, give breast to
  4. (childish) penis

Declension
Declension of boppa
f1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative boppa boppan boppur boppurnar
accusative boppu boppuna boppur boppurnar
dative boppu boppuni boppum boppunum
genitive boppu boppunnar boppa boppanna

Synonyms

(breast): konubróst, bróst

Verb

boppa (third person singular past indicative boppaði, third person plural past indicative boppað, supine boppað)

  1. to suck
  2. to suckle, to nurse, to breast-feed

Conjugation
   Conjugation of boppa
v-30
infinitive boppa
present participle boppandi
past participle a6 boppaður
supine boppað
number singular plural
person first second third all
indicative eg tú hann/hon/tað vit, tit, teir/tær/tey, tygum
present boppi boppar boppar boppa
past boppaði boppaði boppaði boppaðu
imperative – tú – tit
present — boppa! — boppið!

References
  • Tórður Jóansson: English loanwords in Faroese. Tórshavn: Fannir 1997. (p. 110)
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