klapspaan
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈklɑp.spaːn/
noun
Definitions
- (childish) snitch, telltale
Etymology
Compound from Dutch, Flemish klappen (clap, talk, hinge, explode, burst, pop, crash, fold, flap, applaud, bang, shut with a clap) + Dutch, Flemish spaan (chip, flinders).
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
spaan
Gloss
chip, flinders
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- achterklap Dutch, Flemish
- inklappen Dutch, Flemish
- klappen Dutch, Flemish
- klapper Dutch, Flemish
- klaproos Dutch, Flemish
- klapsigaar Dutch, Flemish
- klapstoel Dutch, Flemish
- klapstuk Dutch, Flemish
- klapvee Dutch, Flemish
- klapwieken Dutch, Flemish
- klikspaan Dutch, Flemish
- schuimspaan Dutch, Flemish
- spaan Dutch, Flemish
- spaanplaat Dutch, Flemish
- uitklappen Dutch, Flemish
- verklappen Dutch, Flemish
- clappen Middle Dutch
- spâen Middle Dutch