"Vopo" meaning in English

See Vopo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈfəʊpəʊ/ [UK] Forms: Vopos [plural], Vopo [plural]
Etymology: From German Vopo m, abbreviation of Volkspolizist m (but see also Vopo f, also VoPo f, short for Volkspolizei f). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Vopo|g=m}} German Vopo m Head templates: {{en-noun|s|Vopo}} Vopo (plural Vopos or Vopo)
  1. A member of the Volkspolizei.
    Sense id: en-Vopo-en-noun-L8NXVBst Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 50 20 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 27 28

Inflected forms

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