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Where does “klap” come from?

klap (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch clap.

klap (Dutch): bang; blow, hit, strike

Definitions

  1. bang; blow, hit, strike

Ancestry of “klap”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchclap—

Words derived from “klap”

  • clapmatch
  • handjeklap
  • klapschaats
  • klapmutsrob
  • klapmuts
Every word from Middle Dutch clap →