klappen

See also: Klappen

Danish

Verb

klappen

1. gerund of klappe

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Dutch

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɑpən

Etymology 1

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

Verb

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

Inflection

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	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.

Derived terms

• klapper
• klapperen
• inklappen
• openklappen
• uitklappen
• verklappen
• klapraam
• klapstoel

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

klappen

1. (deprecated template usage) Plural form of klap

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German

Etymology

A Central and Low German verb of old age; 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

• IPA^(key): /ˈklapən/, [ˈklapən], [ˈklapm̩]
• Hyphenation: klap‧pen

• Audio:

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Verb

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)

   Synonyms: funktionieren; fluppen (colloquial, regional)

   Wenn alles klappt, bin ich um sieben zu Hause.

   If everything works out, I’ll be home by seven.

Derived terms

• abklappen
• aufklappen
• ausklappen
• einklappen
• herunterklappen
• hochklappen
• Klapp
• klappbar
• Klappe
• klappern
• Klappstuhl
• umklappen
• verklappen
• zuklappen
• zusammenklappen

 

Further reading

• “klappen” in Duden online

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German klopfen, from Old High German klophōn. Cognate with German klopfen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɑpən/

Verb

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

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.