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Where does “klep” come from?

klep (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch cleppe — rattle used by lepers.

klep (Dutch): hatch; visor; valve

Definitions

  1. hatch; visor; valve

Ancestry of “klep”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchclepperattle used by lepers

Words derived from “klep”

  • lensklep
Every word from Middle Dutch cleppe →