popelen

“popelen” is a Dutch word. Its 2 meanings in English:

verb

to be eager and impatient; to itch to do something
to long, yearn

Etymology

From Middle Dutch popelen (“to mutter”), an apparent frequentative formation in -elen to an unattested verb *popen. Assumed to be ultimately onomatopoeic.

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