clappen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *klappon, from Proto-West Germanic *klappōn.

Verb

clappen

  1. to clap, to make a clapping sound
  2. to knock
  3. to chatter
  4. to tell

Inflection

Conjugation of clappen (weak)
infinitive base form clappen
genitive clappens
dative clappene
indicative subjunctive
present past present past
1st person singular clappe — clappe —
2nd person singular claps, clappes — claps, clappes —
3rd person singular clapt, clappet — clappe —
1st person plural clappen — clappen —
2nd person plural clapt, clappet — clapt, clappet —
3rd person plural clappen — clappen —
imperative
singular clap, clappe
plural clapt, clappet
present past
participle clappende —

Descendants

  • Dutch: klappen
  • Limburgish: klappe

Further reading

  • “clappen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “clappen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English clæppan, from Proto-West Germanic *klappōn (with a change in verb class).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklapən/

Verb

clappen

  1. To make a loud noise, especially by talking or striking.
  2. To pound or slap; to make a beating or stroke.
  3. To clap; to strike two things against each other.
  4. To slam or strike; to make a forcible striking motion.
  5. (rare) To make a specific utterance loudly.
  6. (rare) To beat or throb; to inflate then deflate.

Conjugation

Conjugation of clappen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) clappen, clappe
present tense past tense
1st-person singular clappe clapped
2nd-person singular clappest clappedest
3rd-person singular clappeth clapped
subjunctive singular clappe
imperative singular —
plural1 clappen, clappe clappeden, clappede
imperative plural clappeth, clappe —
participles clappynge, clappende clapped

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Derived terms

Descendants

References

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