Noun
die Hupe
Pronunciation: [ˈhuːpə]
horn
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plural Hupen
Meanings
Noun
- horn
- horn, hooter (a sound-emitting device in and for cars)
Example sentence
Vor Schreck drückte er kurz auf die Hupe.
He hit the horn for a second out of fright.
Word forms
singular
die Hupe
plural
die Hupen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Hupe
Accusativedie Hupe
Dativeder Hupe
Genitiveder Hupe
Plural
Nominativedie Hupen
Accusativedie Hupen
Dativeden Hupen
Genitiveder Hupen
Usage
- auf die Hupe drücken — Press the horn.
- Hupe / Horn — The vehicle's signalling device versus Horn, which has several broader meanings.
Die Hupe des alten Wagens klang überraschend hell.
The old car's horn sounded surprisingly high-pitched.