Vopo
English
Etymology
From German Vopo m, abbreviation of Volkspolizist m (but see also Vopo f, also VoPo f, short for Volkspolizei f).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈfəʊpəʊ/
Noun
- A member of the Volkspolizei. [from 20th c.]
- 1979, John Le Carré, Smiley's People, Folio Society, published 2010, page 360:
- He imagined the co-opted West German policeman who […] knew the bridge by heart and could tell the regulars from the casuals and spot the smallest bad omen the moment it occurred: the silent doubling of the watch, the Vopo sharpshooters easing softly into place.
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfoːpo/
Audio (file)
Noun
Vopo m (strong, genitive Vopos, plural Vopos)
- (historical, East Germany) Short for Volkspolizist.
Declension
Declension
Further reading
- “Vopo” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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