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English
Etymology
From Serbo-Croatian klȁpa.
Noun
klapa (uncountable)
- A traditional form of a cappella singing in Dalmatia, Croatia.
Anagrams
Javanese
Romanization
klapa
- Romanization of ꦏ꧀ꦭꦥ
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Klappe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkla.pa/
- Rhymes: -apa
- Syllabification: kla‧pa
Noun
klapa f (diminutive klapka)
- flap, lid
- lapel
- (aviation) flap
- (colloquial) flop, failure, turkey
Declension
Further reading
- klapa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- klapa in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
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Noun
klȁpa f (Cyrillic spelling кла̏па)
- (slang) group of mostly young people who often meet
- (film) clapperboard
- klapa (traditional form of singing in Dalmatia)
Declension
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References
- “klapa” in Hrvatski jezični portal
Swedish
Verb
klapa (present klapar, preterite klapade, supine klapat, imperative klapa)
- (nonstandard, Internet slang) Alternative form of klappa (“to pet”)
Usage notes
Popularized by the meme "snel hest" (nice horse).
Conjugation
Conjugation of klapa (weak)
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