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klappen

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Danish

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Etymology

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From klappe +‎ -en.

Noun

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klappen c (indeclinable)

  1. ovation, applause

Declension

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Declension of klappen
common
gender
singular
indefinite definite
nominative klappen -
genitive klappens -

References

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɑpən

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch clappen, from Old Dutch *klappon, from Proto-West Germanic *klappōn.

Verb

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klappen

  1. to clap (make sound or music with the hands)
  2. to applaud (clap hands in order to praise)
    Synonym: applaudisseren
  3. to smack, strike rather hard and/or loud
  4. to crack with a loud sound, like a whip
  5. to burst
  6. to fold, to hinge
  7. to wag one's lips, talk, converse
    • 1770, Nederlandsche vogelen, part 1, page 2:
      Men gaf hem, boven dien, waerschynlyk zynen naem van Garrulus, omdat hy, in eene kooi opgevoed, zeer wel leert klappen, gelyk de Pappegaeyen.
      [The Eurasian jay] was moreover probably given its name Garrulus as he, when raised in a cage, learns to talk very well, like parrots do.
  8. (colloquial, slang) to smoke weed
    Yo, wil je straks jonko klappen?
    Yo, do you want to smoke weed later?
  9. (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.
Conjugation
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Conjugation of klappen (weak)
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
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Descendants
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See also klap.

  • Afrikaans: klap

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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klappen

  1. plural of klap

German

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Etymology

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    A Central and Low German verb, from Middle Low German klappen, from Old Saxon *klappōn, probably from Proto-West Germanic *klappōn, from Proto-Germanic *klappōną.

    Cognate with Dutch klappen, English clap, Middle High German klapfen (“clapping sound”). Also related with German klaffen (“to be wide open”), and compare kloppen. See also klappern, a derivative of the Middle Low German term.

    Pronunciation

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    Verb

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    klappen (weak, third-person singular present klappt, past tense klappte, past participle geklappt, auxiliary haben)

    1. (intransitive) to clap (make a soft clapping sound, particularly of something being closed)
    2. (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.
    3. (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.
      einwandfrei klappen. ― to function flawlessly.

    Conjugation

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    Derived terms

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    Further reading

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    • “klappen”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)
    • “klappen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
    • “klappen” in Duden online
    • “klappen” in OpenThesaurus.de

    Luxembourgish

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    Etymology

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    From Middle High German klopfen, from Old High German klophōn, from Proto-West Germanic *kloppōn. Cognate with German klopfen.

    Pronunciation

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    Verb

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    klappen (third-person singular present klappt, past participle geklappt, auxiliary verb hunn)

    1. (transitive) to knock, to beat, to pound
    2. (intransitive) to beat, to throb, to pulse
    3. (transitive) to beat, to defeat
    4. (intransitive) to rattle, to clatter
    5. (intransitive, of rabbits) to thump
    6. (intransitive) to work out, to go as planned

    Conjugation

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    Regular
    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.