clapa

See also: Cłapa

Catalan

Etymology 1

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *clappa, from *clappare, from an onomatopeic root "klapp-" or from a germanic root "klapp-"; cf. English clap.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈkla.pə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈkla.pa]

Noun

clapa f (plural clapes)

1. spot (of color)
2. bare patch (spot without color)

Derived terms

• clapejar
• claper

Related terms

• clap
• clapar

Further reading

• “clapa” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Etymology 2

Verb

clapa

1. inflection of clapar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

French

Pronunciation

• Homophones: clapas, clapât

Verb

clapa

1. third-person singular past historic of claper