Popsicle

See also: popsicle

English

Etymology

Blend of pop (“father”) +‎ Epsicle, from Epperson + icicle. Named after Frank Epperson, its inventor. The inventor's children renamed it Popsicle, from Pop's 'sicle.[1]

Noun

Popsicle (plural Popsicles)

  1. A Popsicle brand popsicle, a type of ice lolly.

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Stephanie Butler (16 August 2013), “Frozen History: The Story of the Popsicle”, in HISTORY‎[1]

Further reading

German

Etymology

From American English popsicle.

Noun

Popsicle n or m (strong, genitive Popsicles, plural Popsicles)

  1. (rare) popsicle (US), ice lolly (UK)
    Synonym: Eis am Stiel

Declension

Declension of Popsicle [neuter // masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das, der Popsicle die Popsicles
genitive eines des Popsicles der Popsicles
dative einem dem Popsicle den Popsicles
accusative ein, einen das, den Popsicle die Popsicles
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