Where does “klappen” come from?

klappen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch clappen, from Old Dutch klappon, from Proto-Germanic klappōną — To strike or pound; To make loud noises,...

klappen (Dutch): to clap; to applaud; to smack, strike rather hard...

Definitions

  1. to clap; to applaud; to smack, strike rather hard...

Ancestry of “klappen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchclappento clap, to make a clapping sound; to knock; to...
2Old Dutchklappon—
3Proto-GermanicklappōnąTo strike or pound; To make loud noises,...

Words derived from “klappen”

Every word from Proto-Germanic klappōną →