"moppet" meaning in All languages combined

See moppet on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: moppets [plural]
Etymology: From mop (“child, girl”) + -et. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|mop<t:child, girl>|-et|text=+|tree=1}} From mop (“child, girl”) + -et. Head templates: {{en-noun}} moppet (plural moppets)
  1. (colloquial) A child. Often used lovingly or in an affectionate way. Tags: colloquial Translations (colloquial expression for a child): Püppchen [neuter] (German), Hosenmatz [masculine] (German), Fratz [masculine] (German), mico [colloquial, masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-moppet-en-noun-GwCbLHCh Disambiguation of 'colloquial expression for a child': 90 9 1
  2. (dated) A rag baby; a puppet made of cloth. Tags: dated Translations (rag baby, puppet made of cloth): Stoffpuppe [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-moppet-en-noun-jcNoSEmX Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -et, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Terms with German translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Children, People Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 15 73 12 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 14 74 12 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 13 76 11 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 87 6 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -et: 32 46 22 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 12 75 13 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 17 73 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 40 3 47 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 10 80 10 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 20 65 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 12 79 10 Disambiguation of Children: 38 56 6 Disambiguation of People: 27 73 0 Disambiguation of 'rag baby, puppet made of cloth': 1 97 1
  3. (dated) A long-haired pet dog. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-moppet-en-noun-UUIdZfye
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: moppetry Related terms: muppet Coordinate_terms: mopsy

Verb [German]

Audio: De-moppet.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Head templates: {{head|de|verb form}} moppet
  1. second-person plural subjunctive I of moppen Tags: form-of, plural, second-person, subjunctive-i Form of: moppen
    Sense id: en-moppet-de-verb-CvW3pEAL Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 3 30 4 53 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 40 3 47 4 4

Verb [Norwegian Bokmål]

Forms: moppa [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|nb|verb form}} moppet
  1. inflection of moppe:
    simple past
    Tags: form-of, past Form of: moppe
    Sense id: en-moppet-nb-verb-bArce7y5
  2. inflection of moppe:
    past participle
    Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: moppe
    Sense id: en-moppet-nb-verb-pRQ0iQk6

Inflected forms

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