Hoppetosse
In the German translation, Hoppetosse is the name of the ship of Captain Efraim Longstocking, the father of the character Pippi Longstocking from the children's books by the Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren . In the Swedish original is the ship Hoppetossa what the slang term for a frog , but also for a will-o' -producing spirit is (wisp). The pirate ship is a kind of small fishing cutter . Such a ship can be seen in Astrid Lindgren's World .
Occasionally ships in Germany are named Hoppetosse, for example the restaurant ship of the Arena Berlin . Since the name does not convey any concrete meaning in the German language (e.g. that of the unfriendly wisp in Swedish), but only evokes associations with Pippi Longstocking and a happy, child-friendly environment, it also serves as the title of some institutions, foundations or associations that are concerned with strive for the welfare or upbringing of children. In Hamburg, Berlin-Rummelsburg , Solingen , Bochum , Hauneck and Kiel, for example, day-care centers are called Hoppetosse and in Frankfurt - Höchst a play ship on the playground of the Höchst Clinic was named that way.