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Where does “kloppen” come from?

kloppen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch cloppen, from Old Dutch cloppōn.

kloppen (Dutch): to beat, hit; to knock; to defeat

Definitions

  1. to beat, hit; to knock; to defeat

Ancestry of “kloppen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcloppento knock, to hit; to knock
2Old Dutchcloppōn—

Words derived from “kloppen”

  • klopgeest
  • klopjacht
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