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Where does “klappbar” come from?

klappbar (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,...

klappbar (German): foldable, collapsible

Definitions

  1. foldable, collapsible

Ancestry of “klappbar”, 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,...
Every word from Proto-Germanic klappōną →