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Where does “Klappe” come from?

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

Klappe (German): flap, every technical or natural implement that...

Definitions

  1. flap, every technical or natural implement that...

Ancestry of “Klappe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanklappento clap; to fold; to flip; to bend; to work out,...
2Middle Low Germanklappen—
3Old Dutchklappon—
4Proto-GermanicklappōnąTo strike or pound; To make loud noises,...

Words derived from “Klappe”

  • клапан
  • Heckklappe
  • Babyklappe
  • Klappentext
  • Klappen
  • Einschlagklappe
  • Katzenklappe
Every word from Proto-Germanic klappōną →