pupsen
to fart
A colloquial term for releasing intestinal gas from the body, audibly or silently.
EXAMPLE
Der Hund musste pupsen, nachdem er sein Futter verschlungen hatte.
The dog had to fart after gobbling down its food.
pupsen
to fart
pupsen – pupste – hat gepupst
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry pupsen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Present
| ich | pupse |
|---|---|
| du | pupst |
| er/sie/es | pupst |
| wir | pupsen |
| ihr | pupst |
| sie | pupsen |
Simple past
| ich | pupste |
|---|---|
| du | pupstest |
| er/sie/es | pupste |
| wir | pupsten |
| ihr | pupstet |
| sie | pupsten |
Perfect
with haben
| ich | habe gepupst |
|---|---|
| du | hast gepupst |
| er/sie/es | hat gepupst |
| wir | haben gepupst |
| ihr | habt gepupst |
| sie | haben gepupst |
Commands
| du | pups! pupse! |
|---|---|
| ihr | pupst! |
| Sie | pupsen Sie! |
Past perfect
| ich | hatte gepupst |
|---|---|
| du | hattest gepupst |
| er/sie/es | hatte gepupst |
| wir | hatten gepupst |
| ihr | hattet gepupst |
| sie | hatten gepupst |
Future
| ich | werde pupsen |
|---|---|
| du | wirst pupsen |
| er/sie/es | wird pupsen |
| wir | werden pupsen |
| ihr | werdet pupsen |
| sie | werden pupsen |
Subjunctive I
| ich | pupse |
|---|---|
| du | pupsest |
| er/sie/es | pupse |
| wir | pupsen |
| ihr | pupset |
| sie | pupsen |
Used for reported speech.
Subjunctive II
| ich | pupste |
|---|---|
| du | pupstest |
| er/sie/es | pupste |
| wir | pupsten |
| ihr | pupstet |
| sie | pupsten |
Used for wishes and “would”.
Other forms
| infinitive | pupsen |
|---|---|
| with zu | zu pupsen |
| present participle | pupsend |
| past participle | gepupst |
Usage tips
Colloquial style
'Pupsen' (to fart) belongs to casual, childlike, or humorous everyday language. In factual or medical texts, the word usually sounds too colloquial.
EXAMPLE
Der Kleine hat laut gepupst und dann gekichert.
The little one farted loudly and then giggled.
Word formation
'Pupsen' (to fart) is an onomatopoeic verb. The noun 'Pups' (fart) developed from it. Both words belong to the same word family.
EXAMPLE
Im Auto hatte jemand gepupst, und alle öffneten die Fenster.
Someone had farted in the car, and everyone opened the windows.
Typical usage
'Pupsen' (to fart) is normally used without an object. It often appears with expressions such as 'laut' (loudly), 'leise' (quietly), 'ständig' (constantly), or 'nach dem Essen' (after eating).
EXAMPLE
Er muss ständig pupsen, wenn er Bohnen gegessen hat.
He constantly has to fart when he has eaten beans.
In real life
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