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Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *klappon, from Proto-West Germanic *klappōn.
Verb
clappen
- to clap, to make a clapping sound
- to knock
- to chatter
- to tell
Inflection
Weak
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Infinitive
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clappen
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3rd sg. past
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—
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3rd pl. past
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—
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Past participle
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—
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Infinitive
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clappen
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In genitive
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clappens
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In dative
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clappene
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Indicative
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Present
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Past
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1st singular
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clappe
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—
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2nd singular
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claps, clappes
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—
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3rd singular
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clapt, clappet
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—
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1st plural
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clappen
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—
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2nd plural
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clapt, clappet
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—
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3rd plural
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clappen
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—
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Subjunctive
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Present
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Past
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1st singular
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clappe
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—
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2nd singular
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claps, clappes
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—
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3rd singular
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clappe
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—
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1st plural
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clappen
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—
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2nd plural
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clapt, clappet
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—
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3rd plural
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clappen
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Imperative
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Present
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Singular
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clap, clappe
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Plural
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clapt, clappet
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Present
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Past
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Participle
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clappende
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—
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Descendants
Further reading
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English clæppan, from Proto-West Germanic *klappōn (with a change in verb class).
Pronunciation
Verb
clappen
- To make a loud noise, especially by talking or striking.
- To pound or slap; to make a beating or stroke.
- To clap; to strike two things against each other.
- To slam or strike; to make a forcible striking motion.
- (rare) To make a specific utterance loudly.
- (rare) To beat or throb; to inflate then deflate.
Conjugation
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Derived terms
Descendants
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