poep = backside (as in the poop deck, the French la poupe = backside).
poepen = to fuck. Etymological root comes from pop(children’s doll), root is probably the latin pupa=doll/girl. I assume the English puppet also comes from the latin pupa. Poppen used to mean playing with dolls. Poppen became poepen, perhaps through the influence of poep/la poupe.
This is entirely irrelevant knowledge, but I find it kinda adorable and interesting.
It’s also quite funny because kids will anounce they’ll go pooping on the toilet; “Ik ga poepen op de WC.” which will get some raised eyebrows in Flanders.
Fun fact:
In standard Dutch:
In Flemish/Belgian Dutch:
This is entirely irrelevant knowledge, but I find it kinda adorable and interesting.
It’s also quite funny because kids will anounce they’ll go pooping on the toilet; “Ik ga poepen op de WC.” which will get some raised eyebrows in Flanders.