klappen

Danish

Verb

klappen

1. gerund of klappe

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
   • 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.

     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.

Inflection

Derived terms

• klappen als een ekster
• klapper
• klapperen
• inklappen
• openklappen
• uitklappen
• verklappen
• klapraam
• klapstoel

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

klappen

1. plural of klap

German

Etymology

A Central and Low German verb, 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/, ,
• Hyphenation: klap‧pen

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Verb

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

Derived terms

Further reading

• “klappen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “klappen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “klappen” in Duden online
• “klappen” in OpenThesaurus.de

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