"Heiopei" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhaɪ̯oˌpaɪ̯/ Audio: De-Heiopei.ogg Forms: Heiopeis [genitive], Heiopeis [plural], Heiopeie [plural]
Etymology: From the vernaculars of North Rhine-Westphalia. Possibly from the lullaby verse heia popeia, implying a “benighted” person. Head templates: {{de-noun|m,,s:e}} Heiopei m (strong, genitive Heiopeis, plural Heiopeis or Heiopeie)
  1. (colloquial, chiefly western Germany) clown, tomfool, bumpkin, (usually male) person who is naive, silly, and/or ridiculous Tags: Germany, Western, colloquial, masculine, strong Synonyms: Affe, Clown, Horst, Spacken, Spaten, Tölpel, Tünnes
    Sense id: en-Heiopei-de-noun-LkklZOdh Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        ],
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        ],
        [
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        ],
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        ],
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          "ridiculous",
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        ]
      ],
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "Affe"
        },
        {
          "word": "Clown"
        },
        {
          "word": "Horst"
        },
        {
          "word": "Spacken"
        },
        {
          "word": "Spaten"
        },
        {
          "word": "Tölpel"
        },
        {
          "word": "Tünnes"
        }
      ],
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        "Western",
        "colloquial",
        "masculine",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
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  ],
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  ],
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      ],
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      ],
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        [
          "clown",
          "clown"
        ],
        [
          "tomfool",
          "tomfool"
        ],
        [
          "bumpkin",
          "bumpkin"
        ],
        [
          "naive",
          "naive"
        ],
        [
          "silly",
          "silly"
        ],
        [
          "ridiculous",
          "ridiculous"
        ]
      ],
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "Affe"
        },
        {
          "word": "Clown"
        },
        {
          "word": "Horst"
        },
        {
          "word": "Spacken"
        },
        {
          "word": "Spaten"
        },
        {
          "word": "Tölpel"
        },
        {
          "word": "Tünnes"
        }
      ],
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        "Germany",
        "Western",
        "colloquial",
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
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    }
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