Pop-up

pop-up (window)

noun POP-up Rare

Origin: from English 'pop-up'

Usage Note

Pop-up is a loanword used in German for a pop-up window or overlay that appears unexpectedly in a browser or app. Pop-ups blockieren (block pop-ups) is a standard browser setting; Pop-up-Werbung (pop-up advertising) is widely disliked.

Examples

"Auf dieser Seite erscheinen ständig nervige Pop-ups."

Natural Translation

Annoying pop-ups constantly appear on this page.

Literal Translation

On this page appear constantly annoying pop-ups.

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