# klappen
## Danish
### Verb

klappen
* gerund of klappe

## Dutch
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ɑpən

### Etymology 1

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

#### Verb

klappen
* to clap (make sound or music with the hands)
* to applaud (clap hands in order to praise)
    Synonym: applaudisseren
* to smack, strike rather hard and/or loud
* to crack with a loud sound, like a whip
* to burst
* to fold, to hinge
* 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.[The Eurasian jay] was moreover probably given its name Garrulus as he, when raised in a cage, learns to talk very well, like parrots do.
* (colloquial, slang) to smoke weed
    Yo, wil je straks jonko klappen?Yo, do you want to smoke weed later?
* (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.

##### Derived terms

* klapper
* klapraam
* klapstoel
* aaneenklappen
* aanklappen
* achterklappen
* achteroverklappen
* achteruitklappen
* afklappen
* beklappen
* bijeenklappen
* bijklappen
* binnenklappen
* dichtklappen
* doorklappen
* ineenklappen
* inklappen
* klappen als een ekster
* klapperen
* losklappen
* medeklappen
* meeklappen
* misklappen
* naklappen
* neerklappen
* omhoogklappen
* omklappen
* omlaagklappen
* omverklappen
* opeenklappen
* openklappen
* opklappen
* opzijklappen
* overklappen
* platklappen
* rechtklappen
* samenklappen
* stukklappen
* tegenklappen
* terugklappen
* toeklappen
* uiteenklappen
* uitklappen
* vastklappen
* verklappen
* voorbijklappen
* voorklappen
* vooroverklappen
* voortklappen
* vooruitklappen
* wegklappen

### Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Noun

klappen
* 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: /ˈklapən/, [ˈklapən], [ˈklapm̩]
* Hyphenation: klap‧pen
* Audio:(file)

### Verb

klappen (weak, third-person singular present klappt, past tense klappte, past participle geklappt, auxiliary haben)
* (intransitive) to clap (make a soft clapping sound, particularly of something being closed)
* (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.
* (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

$^1$Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.

#### Derived terms

* abklappen
* aufklappen
* ausklappen
* einklappen
* herunterklappen
* hochklappen
* Klapp
* klappbar
* Klappe
* klappern
* Klappstuhl
* umklappen
* verklappen
* zuklappen
* zusammenklappen

### 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: /ˈklɑpən/

### Verb

klappen (third-person singular present klappt, past participle geklappt, auxiliary verb hunn)
* (transitive) to knock, to beat, to pound
* (intransitive) to beat, to throb, to pulse
* (transitive) to beat, to defeat
* (intransitive) to rattle, to clatter
* (intransitive, of rabbits) to thump
* (intransitive) to work out, to go as planned

#### Conjugation

(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.