Vocabulary
hupen
/ˈhuːpn̩/· verb
to honk, to sound the horn
Hupen — to use the horn of a car (die Hupe); in German towns only in danger.
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Conjugation
- ich
- hupe
- du
- hupst
- er/sie/es
- hupt
- wir
- hupen
- ihr
- hupt
- sie/Sie
- hupen
Perfekt hat gehuptPräteritum hupte
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
hupen
to honk
Warum hupt der Fahrer hinter uns?
Why is the driver behind us honking?
Word family
hupendie Hupehorndas Hupkonzertchorus of car hornsdas Hupsignalhorn signal
Common combinations
- laut hupento honk loudly
- kurz hupento give a short toot
- Hupen verbotenno horns
Real examples
- Der Taxifahrer hat ungeduldig gehupt.The taxi driver honked impatiently.
- Nach dem Sieg hupten die Fans die ganze Nacht.After the win the fans honked all night.
- Hier ist Hupen verboten.Using the horn is forbidden here.
