klappen
German (Berlin)
/ˈklapən/
verb-weak
Definitions
- (intransitive) to clap make a soft clapping sound, particularly of something being closed
- (transitive) to fold; to flip; to bend to close or open a hinge
- (intransitive) to work (work out)
Etymology
Derived from Middle Low German klappen derived from Proto-Germanic *klappōną.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*klappōną
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- afterclap English
- beclap English
- clap English
- clap skate English
- clapalong English
- clapbread English
- clapcake English
- clapometer English
- clapper English
- clappest English
- clappeth English
- clapping English
- clappy English
- clapstick English
- gainclap English
- handclap English
- thunderclap English
- umbeclap English
- umklapp English
- unclap English
- Klapprad German
- Klappspaten German
- Klappstuhl German
- Rad German
- Spaten German
- Stuhl German
- aufklappen German
- auseinanderklaffen German
- klaffen German
- klappbar German
- um German
- umklappen German
- verklappen German
- zuklappen German
- achterklap Dutch, Flemish
- inklappen Dutch, Flemish
- klappen Dutch, Flemish
- klapper Dutch, Flemish
- klaproos Dutch, Flemish
- klapsigaar Dutch, Flemish
- klapspaan Dutch, Flemish
- klapstoel Dutch, Flemish
- klapstuk Dutch, Flemish
- klapvee Dutch, Flemish
- klapwieken Dutch, Flemish
- uitklappen Dutch, Flemish
- verklappen Dutch, Flemish
- *klappōną Proto-Germanic
- clæppan Old English
- clappen Middle English
- klappa Old Norse
- clappen Middle Dutch
- cliaper Norman
- *klappon Old Dutch
- klappen Middle Low German