clomp

English

/klɒmp/, /klɑmp/

noun
Definitions
  • The sound of feet hitting the ground loudly.

Etymology

Derived from Dutch, Flemish klomp (clump, mass) derived from Old Dutch *klumpo derived from Proto-Germanic *klumpô (clump, lump, clasp, mass, clip, block, log) derived from Proto-Indo-European *glembʰ- (clamp, mass, lump).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*glembʰ-

Gloss

clamp, mass, lump

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