klappen

klappen

1. gerund of klappe

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• Rhymes: -ɑpən

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

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

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

See the etymology of the main entry.

klappen

1. Plural form of klap

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”).

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

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klappen (third-person singular simple 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)

   Synonyms: funktionieren; fluppen (colloquial, regional)

   Wenn alles klappt, bin ich um sieben zu Hause.

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

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈklɑpən/

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