schwuppdiwupp
German, interjection/ˈʃvʊpdɪˌvʊp/
schwuppdiwupp is a German interjection meaning “Indicates a fast or sudden movement; ta-da, hey presto” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “(überraschend) schnell”.
What does schwuppdiwupp mean in English?
interjection
- 1
Indicates a fast or sudden movement; ta-da, hey presto
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
interjection: 1. (überraschend) schnell
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce schwuppdiwupp?
- /ˈʃvʊpdɪˌvʊp/
- /ˌʃvʊpdɪˈvʊp/
- [ˈʃvʊpdɪˌvʊp]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is schwuppdiwupp in German?
schwuppdiwupp appears about once in every 8 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).