klappen
Danish
Verb
klappen
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch clappen, from Old Dutch *klappon, from Proto-Germanic *klappōną.
Verb
klappen
- to clap (make sound or music with the hands)
- to applaud (clap hands in order to praise)
- Synonym: applaudisseren
- to smack, strike rather hard and/or loud
- to crack with a loud sound, like a whip
- to burst
- to fold, to hinge
- to wag one's lips, talk, converse
- (colloquial, slang) to smoke weed
- (colloquial, slang) to make stoned
- Ik denk dat die jonko me echt gaat klappen.
- I think that joint is going to make me really high.
Inflection
Conjugation of klappen (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | klappen | |||
past singular | klapte | |||
past participle | geklapt | |||
infinitive | klappen | |||
gerund | klappen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | klap | klapte | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | klapt, klap2 | klapte | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | klapt | klapte | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | klapt | klapte | ||
3rd person singular | klapt | klapte | ||
plural | klappen | klapten | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | klappe | klapte | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | klappen | klapten | ||
imperative sing. | klap | |||
imperative plur.1 | klapt | |||
participles | klappend | geklapt | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
klappen
- (deprecated template usage) Plural form of klap
German
Etymology
A Central and Low German verb, from Middle Low German klappen, probably from Proto-Germanic *klappōną. Cognate with Dutch klappen, English clap, Old High German klapfō (“clapping sound”). Also related with German klaffen (“to be wide open”).
Pronunciation
Verb
klappen (weak, third-person singular present klappt, past tense klappte, past participle geklappt, auxiliary haben)
- (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)
- Synonyms: umbiegen, umschlagen
- Zum Transport muss diese Liege geklappt werden.
- In order to be transportable, this deckchair needs to be folded.
- (intransitive, chiefly colloquial) to work out, to succeed, to function correctly, etc.
- Synonyms: funktionieren; fluppen (colloquial, regional)
- Wenn alles klappt, bin ich um sieben zu Hause.
- If everything works out, I’ll be home by seven.
Conjugation
infinitive | klappen | ||||
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present participle | klappend | ||||
past participle | geklappt | ||||
auxiliary | haben | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich klappe | wir klappen | i | ich klappe | wir klappen |
du klappst | ihr klappt | du klappest | ihr klappet | ||
er klappt | sie klappen | er klappe | sie klappen | ||
preterite | ich klappte | wir klappten | ii | ich klappte1 | wir klappten1 |
du klapptest | ihr klapptet | du klapptest1 | ihr klapptet1 | ||
er klappte | sie klappten | er klappte1 | sie klappten1 | ||
imperative | klapp (du) klappe (du) |
klappt (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Derived terms
Further reading
- “klappen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “klappen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “klappen” in Duden online
- “klappen” in OpenThesaurus.de
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German klopfen, from Old High German klophōn. Cognate with German klopfen.
Pronunciation
Verb
klappen (third-person singular present klappt, past participle geklappt, auxiliary verb hunn)
- (transitive) to knock, to beat, to pound
- (intransitive) to beat, to throb, to pulse
- (transitive) to beat, to defeat
- (intransitive) to rattle, to clatter
- (intransitive, of rabbits) to thump
- (intransitive) to work out, to go as planned
Conjugation
Regular | ||
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infinitive | klappen | |
participle | geklappt | |
auxiliary | hunn | |
present indicative |
imperative | |
1st singular | klappen | — |
2nd singular | klapps | klapp |
3rd singular | klappt | — |
1st plural | klappen | — |
2nd plural | klappt | klappt |
3rd plural | klappen | — |
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel. |
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